แรง

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Thai

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *reːŋᴬ (strong; strength). Cognate with Northern Thai ᩁᩯ᩠ᨦ (hɛɛŋ⁴), Khün ᩁᩯ᩠ᨦ (hɛɛŋ⁴), Isan แฮง, Lao ແຮງ (hǣng), ᦶᦣᧂ (haeng), Tai Dam ꪵꪭꪉ (ꞌhéng), Shan ႁႅင်း (héng), Tai Nüa ᥞᥦᥒᥰ (häeng), Ahom 𑜍𑜢𑜂𑜫 (riṅ), Bouyei reengz, Zhuang rengz, Saek เร๊ง.

Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicแรง
æ r ŋ
RomanizationPaiboonrɛɛng
Royal Instituteraeng
(standard) IPA(key)/rɛːŋ˧/(R)

Noun

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แรง (rɛɛng)

  1. force; strength; power; energy.
  2. labour; effort.

Adjective

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แรง (rɛɛng) (abstract noun ความแรง)

  1. strong; intense.
  2. powerful; mighty.
  3. severe, serious, violent; harsh, unpleasant, bitter.
  4. (slang) fierce, striking, bold; straightforward, outspoken, blunt; rude, insolent.

Derived terms

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