งวง

Thai

Etymology

Cognate with Northern Thai ᨦ᩠ᩅᨦ, Khün ᨦ᩠ᩅᨦ, Lao ງວງ (ngūang), Lü ᦷᦇᧂ (ngong), Shan ငူင်း (ngúung), Tai Nüa ᥒᥨᥒᥰ (ngöng), Ahom 𑜂𑜤𑜂𑜫 (ṅuṅ).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		งวง ŋ w ŋ
Romanization	Paiboon	nguuang
	Royal Institute	nguang
(standard) IPA(key)		/ŋua̯ŋ˧/(R)

Noun

งวง • (nguuang) (classifier งวง)

1. elephant's trunk.
2. blossom or spadix of the coconut or betel palm.
3. (ไก่~) turkey.