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Thai
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *dwuːŋᶜ (“belly”). Cognate with Lao ທ້ອງ (thǭng), Northern Thai ᨴ᩶ᩬᨦ, Lü ᦑᦸᧂᧉ (toang²), Shan တွင်ႉ (tâ̰ung), Nong Zhuang dongx, Zhuang dungx.
Pronunciation
Noun
ท้อง • (tɔ́ɔng)
- (anatomy) abdomen; belly.
- womb.
- body, content, extent, essence, or main part (of something large, vast, great, or the like).
- ท้องน้ำ
- tɔ́ɔng náam
- body of water
- ท้องเรื่อง
- tɔ́ɔng rʉ̂ʉang
- essence of a story; content of a story
- ท้องฟ้า
- tɔ́ɔng fáa
- expanse of the sky
- ท้องพระโรง
- tɔ́ɔng prá roong
- main chamber of a royal hall
- anything characteristic of belly.
- ท้องแขน
- tɔ́ɔng kɛ̌ɛn
- forearm
(literally) arm belly
- ท้องเรือ
- tɔ́ɔng rʉʉa
- hull of a ship
Verb
ท้อง • (tɔ́ɔng) (abstract noun การท้อง)
- (colloquial, intransitive) to be pregnant; to be with child.
- (colloquial, transitive, as of a child) to carry (in the womb).
Derived terms