គង៑

Old Khmer

Variant forms
Latin gaṅ
Pallava

Alternative forms

  • គោង៑ (goṅ)

Etymology 1

Cognate with Thai คง (kong).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɔŋ/

Verb

គង៑ (gaṅ)

  1. (intransitive) to remain (in one place), to stay; to dwell, abide, to reside; to be left (over), to remain, to survive; to last, to endure.
  2. (stative) to be lasting, constant, durable, enduring; to be firm, steadfast, stalwart; to be safe from harm, indestructible, invulnerable.

Affixed forms

Descendants

  • Khmer: គង់ (kŭəng)
  • Thai: คง (kong)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɔːŋ/

Verb

គង៑ (gaṅ)

  1. (transitive) to place crosswise or across; to place over or against.
  2. (transitive) (conjecturally) to cross, to thwart, to oppose, to contravene.
  3. (stative) to be cross, contrary, in ill-humor.

Affixed forms

Descendants