แขวง
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Thai[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Khmer *ខ្វេង៑ (*khveṅ, “to go far around; to encircle; to enclose”). Cognate with Lao ແຂວງ (khuǣng), Modern Khmer ខ្វែង (khvaeng).
Pronunciation[edit]
| Orthographic | แขวง æ kʰ w ŋ | |
| Phonemic | แขฺวง æ kʰ ̥ w ŋ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | kwɛ̌ɛng |
| Royal Institute | khwaeng | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /kʰwɛːŋ˩˩˦/(R) | |
Noun[edit]
แขวง • (kwɛ̌ɛng)
- area; district; locality; place; region; spot; territory.
- (Thailand government) khwaeng: an administrative subdivision of เขต (kèet), a district of Bangkok.