ລ່ວງ

Lao

Etymology

Cognate with Thai ล่วง (lûuang).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [luːə̯ŋ˧]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [luːə̯ŋ˧˨]
• Hyphenation: ລ່ວງ
• Rhymes: -uːə̯ŋ

Verb

ລ່ວງ • (lūang) (abstract noun ການລ່ວງ)

1. to pass, cross, go beyond

   ລ່ວງກາຍ ― lūangkāi ― to cross over

   ລ່ວງໄປ ― lūangpai ― to pass on

2. to violate, transgress, infringe

   ລ່ວງກົດໝາຍ ― lūangkot māi ― to violate the law

   ລ່ວງຄຳສັ່ງ ― lūangkham sang ― to disobey orders

3. to exceed (a time/authority limit)

   ລ່ວງກຳນົດ ― lūangkam not ― to exceed the time limit

   ລ່ວງອຳນາດ ― lūangʼam nāt ― to overstep authority

4. to act willfully, arbitrarily

   ລ່ວງເຂົ້າໄປ ― lūangkhao pai ― to enter without permission

5. to expire, become invalid

   ໃບອະນຸຍາດລ່ວງ ― nu nyātlūang ― an expired license

Preposition

ລ່ວງ • (lūang)

1. via, through

   ເດີນທາງລ່ວງປ່າ ― dœ̄n thānglūangpā ― to travel through the forest

Derived terms

• ລ່ວງກົດຫມາຍ (lūang kot māi) — to violate the law
• ລ່ວງລະເມີງ (lūang la mœ̄ng) — to trespass
• ລ່ວງເກີນ (lūang kœ̄n) — to go too far
• ລຸລ່ວງ (lu lūang) — to persuade, overcome

References

• Kerr, Allen (1972), Lao-English Dictionary‎^[1], Catholic University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.