ຊ້າງ

See also: ຊ່າງ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ɟaːŋᶜ (“elephant”), from Middle Chinese 象 (MC zjangX, “elephant”). Cognate with Thai ช้าง (cháang), Northern Thai ᨩ᩶ᩣ᩠ᨦ, Isan ซ่าง, Lü ᦋᦱᧂᧉ (tsaang²), Tai Dam ꪋ꫁ꪱꪉ, Shan ၸၢင်ႉ (tsâ̰ang), Tai Nüa ᥓᥣᥒᥳ (tsȧang), Ahom 𑜋𑜂𑜫 (chaṅ), Zhuang ciengh, Saek ซาง.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /saːŋ˥˦/

Noun

ຊ້າງ • (sāng) (classifier ໂຕ or ເຊືອກ)

1. elephant