ແມ່ເຫຼັກ

Lao

Alternative forms

• ແມ່ເຫລັກ (mǣ lek) — dated

Etymology

ແມ່ (mǣ, “mother”) +‎ ເຫຼັກ (lek, “iron”). Compare Thai แม่เหล็ก (mɛ̂ɛ-lèk).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [mɛː˧.lek̚˧˥]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [mɛː˧˨.lek̚˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ແມ່-ເຫຼັກ
• Rhymes: -ek̚

Noun

ແມ່ເຫຼັກ • (mǣ lek)

1. magnet