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Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicแสง
æ s ŋ
RomanizationPaiboonsɛ̌ɛng
Royal Institutesaeng
(standard) IPA(key)/sɛːŋ˩˩˦/(R)

Etymology 1

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Cognate with Northern Thai ᩈᩯ᩠ᨦ, Lao ແສງ (sǣng), ᦶᦉᧂ (ṡaeng), Ahom 𑜏𑜢𑜂𑜫 (siṅ), modern Khmer សែង (saeng).

Noun

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แสง (sɛ̌ɛng)

  1. light.
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Cognate with Northern Thai ᩈᩯ᩠ᨦ, Lao ແສງ (sǣng), ᦶᦉᧂ (ṡaeng), Shan သႅင် (sěng), Tai Nüa ᥔᥦᥒᥴ (sáeng), Aiton ꩬျိင် (syiṅ), Ahom 𑜏𑜢𑜂𑜫 (siṅ).

Noun

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แสง (sɛ̌ɛng)

  1. (archaic) diamond, jewel, precious stone, etc.

Etymology 3

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From Old Khmer សេង៑ (seṅ, to carry on the shoulder; to wear over the shoulder; etc). Cognate with Modern Khmer សែង (saeng, to carry on the shoulder; weapon; etc), Lao ແສງ (sǣng).

Noun

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แสง (sɛ̌ɛng)

  1. (when referring to a royal one: พระ~) weapon.
  2. (slang, vulgar) (พระ~) used as an intensifier: the heck, the hell, the fuck, etc.