ຖືກ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *C̬.tɯːkᴰ (“to come into contact”). Compare Middle Chinese 觸 (MC tsyhowk, “to touch; to come in contact with”).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [tʰɯːk̚˧˩]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [tʰɯːk̚˥˥˨]
• Hyphenation: ຖືກ
• Rhymes: -ɯːk̚

Verb

ຖືກ • (thư̄k) (abstract noun ການຖືກ)

1. to run into, hit, strike
2. to touch
3. to be subject to, be affected by
4. to suit, satisfy, be pleasing

Particle

ຖືກ • (thư̄k)

1. (+ adjective) indicating that object/person acquires qualities of given adjective
2. (+ verb) indicating that an earlier-named person/object is the subject of the action

Adjective

ຖືກ • (thư̄k) (abstract noun ຄວາມຖືກ)

1. cheap; inexpensive
2. right; correct