ด้วง

See also: ดวง

Thai

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ɗuəŋᶜ (“coconut grub”). Cognate with Lao ດ້ວງ (dūang). Compare Vietnamese đuông.

Pronunciation
Orthographic/Phonemicด้วง
ɗ ˆ w ŋ
RomanizationPaiboondûuang
Royal Instituteduang
(standard) IPA(key)/dua̯ŋ˥˩/

Noun

ด้วง • (dûuang)

  1. beetle, weevil.
  2. caterpillar, pupa, grub, worm, chrysalis.
  3. a wooden animal trap, wooden snare.
  4. a type of confection.

Derived terms
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