Khamsing
ຄຳສິງ
From Lao ຄຳ (kham), "gold", and ສິງ (sing), "lion": a name picturing a golden lion.
Meaning and origin
Khamsing sets the Lao word for gold, kham, beside sing, lion, a word Lao shares with Thai and Khmer that goes back to the Sanskrit and Pali word for lion, simha.
How to pronounce Khamsing
| Lao (Laos) | kahm-SING /kʰam sǐŋ/ |
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