แข่ง

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Thai

Etymology

Cognate with Lao ແຂ່ງ (khǣng), Khün ᨡᩮ᩠᩵ᨦ, and Shan ၶဵင်ႇ (khàeng). Compare Middle Chinese (MC gjaengH, “to compete”)

Pronunciation

Orthographicแข่ง
æ kʰ ˋ ŋ
Phonemic
{Unorthographical; Short}
แข็่ง
æ kʰ ˘ ˋ ŋ
RomanizationPaiboonkɛ̀ng
Royal Institutekhaeng
(standard) IPA(key)/kʰɛŋ˨˩/(R)

Verb

แข่ง (kɛ̀ng) (abstract noun การแข่ง)

  1. to compete; to race; to contend with; to strive for; to vie.

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