Jump to content

ຫວັງ

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Lao

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Cognate with Thai หวัง (wǎng), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᩅᩢᨦ, ᦛᧂ (v̇ang).

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [ʋaŋ˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [ʋaŋ˥˧˧]
  • Hyphenation: ຫວັງ
  • Rhymes: -aŋ

Verb

[edit]

ຫວັງ (wang) (abstract noun ການຫວັງ)

  1. to hope (for)
  2. to wish, to want

References

[edit]
  • Kerr, Allen (1972) Lao-English Dictionary[1], Catholic University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.