ກອງ

See also: ກ່ອງ

Lao

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [kɔːŋ˩(˧)]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [kɔːŋ˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ກອງ
• Rhymes: -ɔːŋ

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *koːŋᴬ (“to heap up”). Cognate with Thai กอง (gɔɔng), Lü ᦂᦸᧂ (k̇oang), Tai Dam ꪀꪮꪉ, Shan ၵွင် (kǎung), Zhuang gong.

Noun

ກອງ • (kǭng)

1. heap; pile; stack; mound.

Verb

ກອງ • (kǭng) (abstract noun ການກອງ)

1. to pile up; to pile; to accumulate; to heap; to stack up.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *kloːŋᴬ (“drum”). Cognate with Thai กลอง (glɔɔng), Lü ᦂᦸᧂ (k̇oang), Shan ၵွင် (kǎung), Ahom 𑜀𑜨𑜂𑜫 (koṅ), Zhuang gyong. Compare Vietnamese trống.

Noun

ກອງ • (kǭng)

1. drum