ກຳລັງ

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Lao[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare Thai กำลัง (gam-lang).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kam˩(˧).laŋ˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kam˩˨.laŋ˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ກຳ-ລັງ
  • Rhymes: -aŋ

Verb[edit]

ກຳລັງ (kam lang)

  1. (auxiliary) indicating continuing action: be in the process of, be ...ing
    ພວກເຈົ້າກຳລັງເຮັດຫຍັງ?
    phūak chaokam langhet nyang?
    What are you doing?
    ພວກເຮົາກຳລັງກິນເຂົ້າ.
    phūak haokam langkin khao.
    We're eating.

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Descendants[edit]

  • Khmu: ກຶມລ້ງ

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