ช้าง
See also: ช่าง
Thai
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the orchid Rhynchostylis gigantea (Lindl.) Ridl.
Pronunciation
| Orthographic/Phonemic | ช้าง d͡ʑ ˆ ā ŋ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | cháang |
| Royal Institute | chang | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /t͡ɕʰaːŋ˦˥/ | |
Etymology 1
From Proto-Tai *ɟaːŋᶜ (“elephant”), from Middle Chinese 象 (MC zɨɐŋX, “elephant”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨩ᩶ᩣ᩠ᨦ, Isan ซ่าง, Lao ຊ້າງ (sāng), Lü ᦋᦱᧂᧉ (tsaang2), Tai Dam ꪋ꫁ꪱꪉ, Shan ၸၢင်ႉ (tsâ̰ang), Tai Nüa ᥓᥣᥒᥳ (tsaang5), Ahom 𑜋𑜂𑜫 (chang), Zhuang ciengh, Saek ซาง.
Noun
ช้าง • (cháang)
Usage notes
- Elephants are classified as follows:
| Classifier | For |
|---|---|
| โขลง (klǒong) | Herds of elephants |
| ช้าง (cháang) | Government-registered elephants |
| เชือก (chʉ̂ʉak) | Domesticated elephants |
| ตัว (dtuua) | Wild elephants |
Synonyms
elephant
Adjective
ช้าง • (cháang) (abstract noun ความช้าง)
Classifier
ช้าง • (cháang)
- Classifier for elephants registered by the government.
Etymology 2
Noun
ช้าง • (cháang)
- (botany) foxtail orchid: the plant Rhynchostylis gigantea (Lindl.) Ridl. of the family Orchidaceae.
Synonyms
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