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)