ກິ່ງ

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Lao

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *kiŋᴮ ((small) branch). Cognate with Thai กิ่ง (gìng), Northern Thai ᨠᩥ᩠᩵ᨦ, ᦂᦲᧂᧈ (k̇iing¹), Khün ᨠᩥ᩠᩵ᨦ, Shan ၵိင်ႇ (kìng), Tai Nüa ᥐᥤᥒᥱ (kǐng), Aiton ကိင် (kiṅ), Ahom 𑜀𑜢𑜂𑜫 (kiṅ).

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kiŋ˧]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kiŋ˧˨]
  • Hyphenation: ກິ່ງ
  • Rhymes: -iŋ

Noun

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ກິ່ງ (king)

  1. branch, bough, twig