ກຸງເທບ

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Lao

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Thai กรุงเทพฯ (grung-têep), also analysable as ກຸງ (kung, capital city) +‎ ເທບ (thēp, angel, god).

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kuŋ˩(˧).tʰeːp̚˥˨]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kuŋ˩˨.tʰeːp̚˧˦]
  • Hyphenation: ກຸງ-ເທບ
  • Rhymes: -eːp̚

Proper noun

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ກຸງເທບ (kung thēp)

  1. Bangkok (the capital city of Thailand)
    Synonyms: ບາງກອກ (bāng kǭk), ບັງກອກ (bang kǭk)