ດ້ວງ

Lao

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Tai *ɗuəŋꟲ (“coconut grub”). Cognate with Thai ด้วง (dûuang). Compare Vietnamese đuông and Khmer ដួង (duəng).

Pronunciation

(Vientiane) IPA^(key): [duːə̯ŋ˥˨]
(Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [duːə̯ŋ˧˦]
Hyphenation: ດ້ວງ
Rhymes: -uːə̯ŋ

Noun

ດ້ວງ • (dūang)

beetle, weevil
caterpillar, pupa

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