ຝະລັ່ງ

Lao

/fa˦˥ laŋ˧˧/

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Definitions
  • Frenchman
  • white foreigner
  • (botany) ,

Etymology

Borrowed from Thai ฝรั่ง (Westerner, foreign, Western, guava, non-Asian foreigner, usually Caucasian) derived from Persian فرنگ (French, Christian, European, Frank, foreigner) derived from Old French franc (free, sincere, genuine).

Origin

Old French

franc

Gloss

free, sincere, genuine

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Property

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