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Khmer
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Noun
ទង • (tɔɔng)
- stem (of a plant), trunk, stalk, base; tendril
- origin, cause, reason, source
- (anatomy) duct, canal
Classifier
ទង • (tɔɔng)
- classifier for stems, stalks (e.g. of flowers)
Etymology 2
From Old Chinese 銅 (OC *doːŋ, “copper”). Cognate with Thai ทอง (tɔɔng), Lao ທອງ (thǭng), Vietnamese đồng. Doublet of ទង់ (tŭəng) and ថង (thɑɑng).
Noun
ទង • (tɔɔng)
- gold