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Khmer
Etymology
From Proto-Mon-Khmer *laŋ ~ *laaŋ ~ *laiŋ; cognate with Bahnar klang (“eagle, hawk, kite”), Pacoh calang (“hawk”), Mang laːŋ¹, Central Nicobarese kalâng (“hawk”) and Chong kʰlaːˀŋ.
Pronunciation
Noun
ខ្លែង • (khlaeng)
- a generic term for various birds of prey, e.g. hawks, kites, eagles
- kite (flying toy)
Derived terms