ດັງ

Lao

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [daŋ˩(˧)]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [daŋ˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ດັງ
• Rhymes: -aŋ

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

ດັງ • (dang) (abstract noun ການດັງ)

1. to resound, ring out

Adjective

ດັງ • (dang) (abstract noun ຄວາມດັງ)

1. loud, resounding

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *ɗaŋᴬ. Cognate with Thai ดัง (dang) or ดั้ง (dâng), Northern Thai ᨯᩢ᩠ᨦ, Lü ᦡᧂ (ḋang), Shan လင်/ၼင် (lǎng/nǎng) (as in ၶူႈလင်/ၶူႈၼင် (khūu lǎng/khūu nǎng)), Tai Nüa ᥘᥒ (lang), Aiton ဒင် (daṅ) or ꩫင် (naṅ), Ahom 𑜓𑜂𑜫 (daṅ) or 𑜃𑜂𑜫 (naṅ), Bouyei ndangl, Zhuang ndaeng. Compare also Proto-Austronesian *ujuŋ (“nose”).

Noun

ດັງ • (dang)

1. nose

Derived terms

• ຮູດັງ (hū dang, “nostril”)

Etymology 3

Verb

ດັງ • (dang) (abstract noun ການດັງ)

1. (transitive) to make a fire

   ດັງໄຟ

   dangfai

   kindle a fire

Synonyms

• ຈຸດ (chut)