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- (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kʰuk̚˧]
- (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kʰuk̚˧˨]
- Hyphenation: ຄຸກ
- Rhymes: -uk̚
Compare Old Chinese 牿 (OC *kuːɡ) or Middle Chinese 牿 (MC kowk). Cognate with Thai คุก (kúk), Tai Dam ꪅꪴꪀ, Khmer គុក (kuk). Possibly doublet of ຄອກ (khǭk).
ຄຸກ • (khuk)
- jail, prison
- cellar
ຄຸກ • (khuk) (abstract noun ການຄຸກ)
- to mix
- to insert
- to kneel