สว่าง

Thai

Etymology

From Angkorian Old Khmer ស្វាង (svāṅ) or Pre-Angkorian Old Khmer ស្វាង (svāṅ), សិវាង (sivāṅ, “to get free or clear of, to come out from; to become visible, to emerge; to be clear, bright; first light of day, dawn”). Cognate with Modern Khmer ស្វាង (svaang), Lao ສະຫວ່າງ (sa huāng).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		สว่าง s w ˋ ā ŋ
Phonemic		สะ-หฺว่าง s a – h ̥ w ˋ ā ŋ
Romanization	Paiboon	sà-wàang
	Royal Institute	sa-wang
(standard) IPA(key)		/sa˨˩.waːŋ˨˩/(R)

Adjective

สว่าง • (sà-wàang) (abstract noun ความสว่าง)

1. bright; shining.