ຫຼັງ

ຫຼັງ

Lao

Alternative forms

• (dated) ຫລັງ (lang)

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ʰlaŋᴬ (“back”). Cognate with Thai หลัง (lǎng), Lü ᦜᧂ (l̇ang), Tai Dam ꪨꪰꪉ, Shan လင် (lǎng), Aiton လင်, Ahom 𑜎𑜂𑜫 (lang), Zhuang laeng.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laŋ˩˧/

Noun

ຫຼັງ • (lang)

1. back
2. back side or part of something; spine (of book)

Adjective

ຫຼັງ • (lang)

1. rear, back

Preposition

ຫຼັງ • (lang)

1. behind
2. (from) the back of, in the rear
3. after

Classifier

ຫຼັງ • (lang)

1. of buildings