ຫຼວງ

Lao

Alternative forms

• ຫລວງ (lūang) — dated

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ʰluəŋᴬ (“big”). Cognate with Thai หลวง (lǔuang), Northern Thai ᩉᩖ᩠ᩅᨦ, Lü ᦷᦜᧂ (l̇ong), Shan လူင် (lǔung), Ahom 𑜎𑜤𑜂𑜫 (luṅ). Compare Khmer ហ្លួង (luəng).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /luaːŋ˩˨/

Adjective

ຫຼວງ • (lūang) (abstract noun ຄວາມຫຼວງ)

1. royal, state
2. main, principal
3. huge, enormous

Derived terms

• ຫຼວງພະບາງ (lūang pha bāng)