แขวง
Thai
Etymology
From Old Khmer *khveṅ (“to go far around; to encircle; to enclose”). Cognate with Modern Khmer ខ្វែង (khvaeng).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | แขวง æ kʰ w ŋ | |
| Phonemic | แขฺวง æ kʰ ̥ w ŋ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | kwɛ̌ɛng |
| Royal Institute | khwaeng | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /kʰwɛːŋ˩˩˦/ | |
Noun
แขวง • (kwɛ̌ɛng)
- area; district; locality; place; region; spot; territory.
- (Thai government) khwaeng: an administrative subdivision of เขต (kèet), a district of Bangkok.
Derived terms
Derived terms
- ศาลแขวง
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