ด่าง

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		ด่าง ɗ ˋ ā ŋ
Romanization	Paiboon	dàang
	Royal Institute	dang
(standard) IPA(key)		/daːŋ˨˩/(R)

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *ɗaŋᴮ (“lye”). Cognate with Lao ດັ່ງ (dang), Shan လင်ႇ (làng), Zhuang ndaengq.

Noun

ด่าง • (dàang)

1. lye
2. (chemistry) hydroxide of alkali metal, a kind of base

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *ɓlaːŋᴮ (“white-spotted”). Cognate with Lao ດ່າງ (dāng), Ahom 𑜓𑜂𑜫 (daṅ).

Adjective

ด่าง • (dàang) (abstract noun ความด่าง)

1. spotted; dappled
2. discoloured