klong
[ klawng, klong ]
/ klɔŋ, klɒŋ /
noun
(in Thailand) a canal.
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Origin of klong
First recorded in 1895–1900, klong is from the Thai word khlɔ:ng canal, watercourse
Words nearby klong
klismos, klister, klondike, klondike gold rush, klondyker, klong, kloof, klootchman, klopstock, kluck, kluckhohn
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Example sentences from the Web for klong
The "klong" of a woman points to the west, that of a man to the east.
Indo-China and Its Primitive People|Henry BaudessonIt was built early in the fourteenth century and was consecrated to P Klong Garai.
Indo-China and Its Primitive People|Henry BaudessonSometimes the rites require that for the first interment the "klong" of a man and a woman must be used together.
Indo-China and Its Primitive People|Henry Baudesson
British Dictionary definitions for klong
klong
/ (klɒŋ) /
noun
a type of canal in Thailand
Word Origin for klong
from Thai
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