Etymology

Vang Vieng

Today it means: A city in Vientiane Province, Laos. Full definition →

French Vang Vieng ← Lao ວັງວຽງ
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The story

  1. Lao · derived fromວັງວຽງ
  2. French · borrowed fromVang Vieng
  3. English todayVang Vieng

Borrowed from French Vang Vieng, from Lao ວັງວຽງ (Wang wīang).

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