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ແສງ

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See also: ແສ່ງ

Lao

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Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [sɛːŋ˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [sɛːŋ˥˧˧]
  • Hyphenation: ແສງ
  • Rhymes: -ɛːŋ

Etymology 1

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Cognate with Thai แสง (sɛ̌ɛng), Northern Thai ᩈᩯ᩠ᨦ, ᦶᦉᧂ (ṡaeng), Ahom 𑜏𑜢𑜂𑜫 (siṅ), Khmer សែង (saeng).

Noun

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ແສງ (sǣng)

  1. light; illumination, lighting; ray, beam.

Etymology 2

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Cognate with Thai แสง (sɛ̌ɛng), Northern Thai ᩈᩯ᩠ᨦ, ᦶᦉᧂ (ṡaeng), Shan သႅင် (sěng), Tai Nüa ᥔᥦᥒᥴ (sáeng), Aiton ꩬျိင် (syiṅ), Ahom 𑜏𑜢𑜂𑜫 (siṅ).

Noun

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ແສງ (sǣng)

  1. diamond, jewel.

Etymology 3

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From Old Khmer សេង (seṅ, to carry on the shoulder; to wear over the shoulder; etc). Cognate with Modern Khmer សែង (saeng, to carry on the shoulder; weapon; etc), Thai แสง (sɛ̌ɛng).

Noun

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ແສງ (sǣng)

  1. weapon

Adjective

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ແສງ (sǣng) (abstract noun ຄວາມແສງ)

  1. sharp