ລັກ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *C̬.lakᴰ (“to steal”), from Old Chinese 掠 (OC *ɡ·raŋs, *ɡ·raɡ). Cognate with Thai ลัก (lák), Northern Thai ᩃᩢ᩠ᨠ, Lü ᦟᧅ (lak), Shan လၵ်ႉ (lâ̰k), Ahom 𑜎𑜀𑜫 (lak), Saek ลั̄ก.

Pronunciation
  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [lak̚˧]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [lak̚˧˨]
  • Hyphenation: ລັກ
  • Rhymes: -ak̚

Verb

ລັກ • (lak) (abstract noun ການລັກ)

  1. to steal

See also
  • ຍາດ (nyāt)
  • ສົກ (sok)
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