แสง

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Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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

Noun

แสง (sɛ̌ɛng)

  1. light.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

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

Noun

แสง (sɛ̌ɛng)

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

Etymology 3

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

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.