บ่ง

Thai

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ˀboŋᴮ¹ (“to pierce”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨷᩫ᩠᩵ᨦ, Lao ບົ່ງ (bong), Lü ᦷᦢᧂᧈ (ḃong¹), Shan မူင်ႇ (mùung) or ဝူင်ႇ (wùung), Tai Nüa ᥛᥩᥒᥱ (mǒang) or ᥛᥩᥢᥱ (mǒan), Nong Zhuang mboangq.

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		บ่ง ɓ ˋ ŋ
Romanization	Paiboon	bòng
	Royal Institute	bong
(standard) IPA(key)		/boŋ˨˩/(R)

Verb

บ่ง • (bòng) (abstract noun การบ่ง)

1. to prick.
2. to refer; to mention.
3. to indicate.