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แสง

noun

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1
n.

light

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Cognate with Isan แสง, Lao ແສງ (sǣng), Northern Thai ᩈᩯ᩠ᨦ, Lü ᦶᦉᧂ (ṡaeng), Tai Dam ꪵꪎꪉ (seng), Ahom 𑜏𑜢𑜂𑜫 (siṅ), modern Khmer សែង (saeng). Borrowed from Old Khmer សេង៑ (seṅ, “to carry on the shoulder; to wear over the shoulder; etc”). Cognate with Modern Khmer សែង (saeng, “to carry on the shoulder; weapon; etc”), Lao ແສງ (sǣng). Cognate with Lao ແສງ (sǣng), Northern Thai ᩈᩯ᩠ᨦ (sɛɛŋ¹), Khün ᩈᩯ᩠ᨦ, Lü ᦶᦉᧂ (ṡaeng), Tai Dam ꪵꪎꪉ (seng), Tai Dón ꪵꪎꪉ, Shan သႅင် (sěng), Tai Nüa ᥔᥦᥒᥴ (sáeng), Aiton ꩬ︀ျိင︀် (syiṅ), Ahom 𑜏𑜢𑜂𑜫 (siṅ).

From Wiktionary

1
n.

light.

2
n.

weapon.

3
n. · (slang, vulgar)

(พระ~) used as an intensifier: the heck, the hell, the fuck, etc.

4
n. · (archaic)

diamond, jewel, precious stone, etc.