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Thai
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Cognate with Northern Thai ᩈᩯ᩠ᨦ, Lao ແສງ (sǣng), Lü ᦶᦉᧂ (ṡaeng), Ahom 𑜏𑜢𑜂𑜫 (siṅ), modern Khmer សែង (saeng).
Noun
แสง • (sɛ̌ɛng)
- light.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Cognate with Northern Thai ᩈᩯ᩠ᨦ, Lao ແສງ (sǣng), Lü ᦶᦉᧂ (ṡaeng), Shan သႅင် (sěng), Tai Nüa ᥔᥦᥒᥴ (sáeng), Aiton ꩬျိင် (syiṅ), Ahom 𑜏𑜢𑜂𑜫 (siṅ).
Noun
แสง • (sɛ̌ɛng)
- (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)
- (when referring to a royal one: พระ~) weapon.
- (slang, vulgar) (พระ~) used as an intensifier: the heck, the hell, the fuck, etc.