ກາງ

Lao

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [kaːŋ˩(˧)]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [kaːŋ˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ກາງ
• Rhymes: -aːŋ

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *klaːŋᴬ (“middle”). Cognate with Thai กลาง (glaang), Northern Thai ᨠᩖᩣ᩠ᨦ, Lü ᦂᦱᧂ (k̇aang), Shan ၵၢင် (kǎang), Ahom 𑜀𑜂𑜫 (kaṅ) or 𑜀𑜝𑜂𑜫 (klaṅ).

Adjective

ກາງ • (kāng)

1. central

Derived terms

• ໃຈກາງ (chai kāng)
• ນີ້ວກາງ (nīu kāng, “middle finger”)
• ຫໍກາງ (hǭ kāng)

Etymology 2

Verb

ກາງ • (kāng) (abstract noun ການກາງ)

1. to stretch, to extend