Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

khlong

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables: kh-long
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A canal on the central plain of Thailand.

Etymology

Borrowed from Thai คลอง (klɔɔng, “canal, watercourse”).

Word Breakdown

Root: คลอง

Inflected Forms

khlongs (plural) klong (alternative)

Questions

What does khlong mean?: A canal on the central plain of Thailand.
Where does khlong come from?: Borrowed from Thai คลอง (klɔɔng, “canal, watercourse”).

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