ว่าง
Thai
Etymology
Cognate with Lao ວ່າງ (wāng). Compare Middle Chinese 亡 (MC mjang, “no present”) or 罔 (MC mjangX, “not have”).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic/Phonemic | ว่าง w ˋ ā ŋ | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanization | Paiboon | wâang |
| Royal Institute | wang | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /waːŋ˥˩/(R) | |
Adjective
ว่าง • (wâang) (abstract noun ความว่าง)
Synonyms
vacant
- เปล่า (bplàao)
- รึกต์
Derived terms
See also
Further reading
- “ว่าง” in Thai Dictionary Project (TDP) (UC Berkeley 1964) (plus additional data from the Royal Institute of Thailand (RI) and NECTEC's LEXITRON project (LEX)). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.