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ครึ่ง

krʉ̂ngtonefalling tonefalling
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Meanings

every sense kept, sourced — never invented
1n.

half; exactly 50%wiktionary

2n.

approximately a half, whether more or lesswiktionary

In the readings

real sentences, spoken by real voices

นาฬิกาบนกำแพง ตีหนึ่งครึ่ง

The clock on the wall says 1:30am.

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Built from

Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *ɡrɤŋᴮ (“half”), from Proto-Tai *ɡrɤŋᴮ (“half”). In Southwestern Tai, cognate with Northern Thai ᨣᩕᩮᩥ᩠᩵ᨦ, Khün ᨤᩧ᩠᩵ᨦ or ᨤᩨ᩠᩵ᨦ, Lao ເຄິ່ງ (khœng) or ເຄີ່ງ (khœ̄ng), Lü ᦆᦹᧂᧈ (xueng¹), Shan ၶိုင်ႈ (khūeng), Tai Nüa ᥑᥫᥒ (xoeng), Ahom 𑜁𑜢𑜤𑜂𑜫 (khüṅ) In Northern Tai, possibly cognate with Zhuang gyang.