ແຕງ

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Lao

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *p.rweːŋᴬ (“cucumber; melon”). Cognate with Thai แตง (dtɛɛng), Northern Thai ᨲᩯ᩠ᨦ, Khün ᨲᩯ᩠ᨦ, Lü ᦶᦎᧂ (ṫaeng), Shan တႅင် (těng), Tai Dam ꪵꪔꪉ, Ahom 𑜄𑜢𑜂𑜫 (tiṅ), Zhuang dieng, Zuojiang Zhuang peng.

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [tɛːŋ˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [tɛːŋ˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ແຕງ
  • Rhymes: -ɛːŋ

Noun

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ແຕງ • (tǣng)

  1. melon; gourd; cucumber.

Further reading

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