ກິ່ງ

Lao

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *kiŋᴮ (“(small) branch”). Cognate with Thai กิ่ง (gìng), Northern Thai ᨠᩥ᩠᩵ᨦ, Lü ᦂᦲᧂᧈ (k̇iing¹), Khün ᨠᩥ᩠᩵ᨦ, Shan ၵိင်ႇ (kìng), Tai Nüa ᥐᥤᥒᥱ (kǐng), Aiton ကိင် (kiṅ), Ahom 𑜀𑜢𑜂𑜫 (kiṅ).

Pronunciation
  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kiŋ˧]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kiŋ˧˨]
  • Hyphenation: ກິ່ງ
  • Rhymes: -iŋ

Noun

ກິ່ງ • (king)

  1. branch, bough, twig
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