ຫຼວງ
Lao
Alternative forms
- (dated) ຫລວງ (lūang)
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *ʰluəŋᴬ (“big”). Cognate with Thai หลวง (lǔuang), Northern Thai ᩉᩖ᩠ᩅᨦ, Lü ᦷᦜᧂ (l̇ong), Shan လူင် (lǔung), Ahom 𑜎𑜤𑜂𑜫 (lung). Compare Khmer ហ្លួង (luəng).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /luaːŋ˩˨/
Adjective
ຫຼວງ • (lūang) (abstract noun ຄວາມຫຼວງ)
- royal, state
- main, principal
- huge, enormous
Derived terms
- ຫຼວງພະບາງ (lūang pha bāng)