อ่างทอง

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Thai[edit]

the provincial seal depicting a basin with rice

Etymology[edit]

From อ่าง (àang, basin) +‎ ทอง (tɔɔng, gold); literally "gold(en) basin", probably referring to the geographical feature of the area that looks like a large basin.

Pronunciation[edit]

Orthographicอ่างทอง
ɒ ˋ ā ŋ d ɒ ŋ
Phonemic
อ่าง-ทอง
ɒ ˋ ā ŋ – d ɒ ŋ
RomanizationPaiboonàang-tɔɔng
Royal Instituteang-thong
(standard) IPA(key)/ʔaːŋ˨˩.tʰɔːŋ˧/(R)

Proper noun[edit]

อ่างทอง (àang-tɔɔng)

  1. (จังหวัด~) Ang Thong (a province of Thailand)
  2. (อำเภอเมือง~) Mueang Ang Thong (a district of Ang Thong province)

Descendants[edit]

  • Lao: ອ່າງທອງ (ʼāng thǭng)