ทอง

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Gong[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Thai ทอง (tɔɔng).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ทอง (transliteration needed)

  1. gold

Synonyms[edit]

Isan[edit]

Noun[edit]

ทอง (transliteration needed)

  1. copper

Thai[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Chinese (OC *doːŋ, “copper”). Cognate with Old Khmer daṅa, d̈aṅa, daṅṅa, daṃṅa, doṅa, duṅa; Modern Khmer ទង់ (tŭəng), ថង (thɑɑng), ទង (tɔɔng); Lao ທອງ (thǭng); Vietnamese đồng.

Pronunciation[edit]

Orthographic/Phonemicทอง
d ɒ ŋ
RomanizationPaiboontɔɔng
Royal Institutethong
(standard) IPA(key)/tʰɔːŋ˧/(R)

Noun[edit]

ทอง (tɔɔng)

  1. gold.
  2. (slang) feces.
  3. any metallic material, such as bronze, brass, copper, etc.

Synonyms[edit]

gold, gold metal

Derived terms[edit]

Western Lawa[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ทอง (thoang)

  1. satchel.