กว้าง

See also: กวาง

Thai

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 廣 (MC kwangX). Cognate with Ahom 𑜀𑜡𑜂𑜫 (kāṅ), Northern Thai ᨠ᩠ᩅ᩶ᩣ᩠ᨦ, Lao ກວ້າງ (kuāng), Lü ᦦᦱᧂᧉ (k̇waang²), Shan ၵႂၢင်ႈ (kwāang), Phake ကင် (kaṅ), Bouyei gvaangs, Zhuang gvangq. Compare Sui faangc (“wide, broad”), Southern Kam kuangt (“wide, broad”).

Pronunciation

Orthographicกว้าง
k w ˆ ā ŋ
Phonemic
กฺว้าง
k ̥ w ˆ ā ŋ
RomanizationPaiboongwâang
Royal Institutekwang
(standard) IPA(key)/kwaːŋ˥˩/(R)

Adjective

กว้าง • (gwâang) (abstract noun ความกว้าง)

  1. wide, broad.

Derived terms

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