ดอง

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		ดอง ɗ ɒ ŋ
Romanization	Paiboon	dɔɔng
	Royal Institute	dong
(standard) IPA(key)		/dɔːŋ˧/(R)

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *ɗoːŋᴬ (“to pickle”). Cognate with Lao ດອງ (dǭng), Bouyei doongl.

Verb

ดอง • (dɔɔng) (abstract noun การดอง)

1. to pickle: to preserve or steep in brine or other liquid.
2. (slang) to refrain from picking up for a long time; to leave inactive, untouched, unused, or undone for a long time.
   • ดองงาน

     dɔɔng ngaan

     (literally) to pickle a work

   • ศิลปินโดนค่ายดอง

     sǐn-lá-bpin doon kâai dɔɔng

     The artist has been shelved by the company.

Adjective

ดอง • (dɔɔng)

1. pickled: having been preserved or steeped in brine or other liquid.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *t.noːŋᴬ (“related by marriage”). Cognate with Isan ดอง, Lao ດອງ (dǭng).

Noun

ดอง • (dɔɔng)

1. (now dialect) marriage.

Verb

ดอง • (dɔɔng) (abstract noun การดอง)

1. (now dialect) to be related by marriage.