แสง

Cognate with Old Khmer sēṅa, seṅ (“radiance, brilliance; luster, gleam; etc”); Modern Khmer សែង (saeng); Lao ແສງ (sǣng); Shan သႅင် (sǎeng).

แสง • (sɛ̌ɛng)

1. light.
2. (figuratively and archaic) shining one, especially diamond, jewel, precious stone, etc.

From Old Khmer seṅ (“to carry on the shoulder; to wear over the shoulder; etc”). Cognate with Modern Khmer សែង (saeng, “to carry on the shoulder; weapon; etc”); Lao ແສງ (sǣng).

แสง • (sɛ̌ɛng)

1. (when referring to a royal one: พระ~) weapon.
2. (slang, vulgar) (พระ~) used as an intensifier: the heck, the hell, the fuck, etc.