Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
ส่อง. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
ส่อง, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
ส่อง in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
ส่อง you have here. The definition of the word
ส่อง will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
ส่อง, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Saek
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *soːŋᴬ, from Middle Chinese 雙 (MC sraewng, “two”). Cognate with Thai สอง (sɔ̌ɔng), Northern Thai ᩈᩬᨦ, Lao ສອງ (sǭng), Lü ᦉᦸᧂ (ṡoang), Tai Dam ꪎꪮꪉ, Shan သွင် (sǎung), Tai Nüa ᥔᥩᥒᥴ (sóang), Ahom 𑜏𑜨𑜂𑜫 (soṅ), Zhuang song.
Numeral
ส่อง (transliteration needed)
- two
Thai
Alternative forms
Etymology
Cognate with Northern Thai ᩈᩬ᩵ᨦ, Lao ສ່ອງ (sǭng), Lü ᦉᦸᧂᧈ (ṡoang¹), Tai Dam ꪎ꪿ꪮꪉ, Shan သွင်ႇ (sàung) and ထွင်ႇ (thàung), Tai Nüa ᥔᥩᥒᥱ (sǒang), ᥗᥩᥒᥱ (thǒang) and ᥖᥩᥒᥱ (tǒang), Ahom 𑜏𑜨𑜂𑜫 (soṅ).
Pronunciation
Verb
ส่อง • (sɔ̀ng) (abstract noun การส่อง)
- to emit light: to glow, to shine, to beam, to radiate, etc.
- to look into the dark or look at or observe something in the dark, with the help of a light.
- to look (at, into, through, etc); to look fixedly or intently; to observe.
- (slang, of a weapon) to aim, to point; to discharge, to shoot, to fire.
Derived terms