ສຽງ
Lao
Etymology
From Middle Chinese 聲 (MC ɕiᴇŋ, “sound”). Cognate with Thai เสียง (sǐiang), Northern Thai ᩈ᩠ᨿᨦ, Lü ᦵᦉᧂ (ṡeng), Shan သဵင် (sěng), Tai Nüa ᥔᥥᥒᥴ (seng1), Ahom 𑜏𑜢𑜂𑜫 (sing).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /siaŋ˩˧/
Noun
ສຽງ • (sīang)
- noise, sound
- voice, cry
- tone
Derived terms
- ສຽງຫົວ (sīang hūa, “laughter”)
- ອອກສຽງ (’ǭk sīang, “to pronounce”)