ເລິກ

Lao

Alternative forms

• ລຶກ (lưk)

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *lɤkᴰˢ⁴ (“deep”), from Proto-Tai *lɤkᴰ (“deep”). Cognate with Thai ลึก (lʉ́k), Northern Thai ᩃᩮᩥᩢ᩠ᨠ, Southern Thai หลึก, Lü ᦵᦟᦲᧅ (loek), Shan လိုၵ်ႉ (lṵ̂ek), Ahom 𑜎𑜢𑜤𑜀𑜫 (lük), Zhuang laeg, Nong Zhuang ndaek.

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [lɤk̚˧]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [lɤk̚˧˨]
• Hyphenation: ເລິກ
• Rhymes: -ɤk̚

Adjective

ເລິກ • (lœk) (abstract noun ຄວາມເລິກ)

1. deep.

Derived terms

• ເລິກເຊິ່ງ (lœk sœng)