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klong
[ klawng, klong ]
/ klɔŋ, klɒŋ /
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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, klösse, kluck
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How to use klong in a sentence
It 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 BaudessonThe "klong" of a woman points to the west, that of a man to the east.
Indo-China and Its Primitive People|Henry BaudessonToward evening we entered the Mei-Klong, which we descended till we reached the sea-coast.
Siam|George B. Bacon
British Dictionary definitions for klong
klong
/ (klÉ’Å‹) /
noun
a type of canal in Thailand
Word Origin for klong
from Thai
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