Lao
Etymology
From Proto-Southwestern Tai *suːŋᴬ (“tall”). Cognate with Thai สูง (sǔung), Lü ᦉᦳᧂ (ṡung), Tai Dam ꪎꪴꪉ, Shan သုင် (sǔng), Tai Nüa ᥔᥧᥒᥴ (súng), Aiton ꩬုင် (suṅ), Ahom 𑜏𑜤𑜂𑜫 (suṅ).
Adjective
ສູງ • (sūng) (abstract noun ຄວາມສູງ)
- tall.
- high.
