ແສງ

See also: ແສ່ງ

Lao

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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

Noun

ແສງ • (sǣng)

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

Etymology 2

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

Noun

ແສງ • (sǣng)

1. diamond, jewel.

Etymology 3

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

ແສງ • (sǣng)

1. weapon

Adjective

ແສງ • (sǣng) (abstract noun ຄວາມແສງ)

1. sharp