ແກງ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *kɛːŋᴬ² (“soup; broth”), from Middle Chinese 羹 (MC kaeng, “thick soup”). Cognate with Thai แกง (gɛɛng), Northern Thai ᨠᩯ᩠ᨦ, Khün ᨠᩯ᩠ᨦ, Lü ᦶᦂᧂ (k̇aeng), Shan ၵႅင် (kěng), Tai Nüa ᥐᥦᥒ (kaeng), Saek เก๋ง.

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [kɛːŋ˩(˧)]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [kɛːŋ˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ແກງ
• Rhymes: -ɛːŋ

Noun

ແກງ • (kǣng)

1. soup, stew, curry