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Lao
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: ສັ່ງ
- Rhymes: -aŋ
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *saŋᴮ¹ (“to bid; to order”), from Proto-Tai *saŋᴮ (“to order”). Cognate with Thai สั่ง (sàng), Northern Thai ᩈᩢ᩠᩵ᨦ, Khün ᩈᩢ᩠᩵ᨦ, Lü ᦉᧂᧈ (ṡang¹), Tai Dam ꪎꪰ꪿ꪉ, Shan သင်ႇ (sàng), Tai Nüa ᥔᥒᥱ (sǎng), Phake ꩬင် (saṅ), Ahom 𑜏𑜂𑜫 (saṅ), Zhuang saengq or daengq.
Verb
ສັ່ງ • (sang) (abstract noun ການສັ່ງ)
- to order; to command
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Proto-Tai *saŋᴮ (“to blow one's nose”). Cognate with Thai สั่ง (sàng), Northern Thai ᩈᩢ᩠᩵ᨦ, Khün ᩈᩢ᩠᩵ᨦ, Shan သင်ႇ (sàng), Tai Nüa ᥔᥒᥱ (sǎng), Zhuang saengq (as in saengq mug). Compare Cantonese 擤 (sang3).
Verb
ສັ່ງ • (sang) (abstract noun ການສັ່ງ)
- to blow one's nose