ຄຸກ

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Lao

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Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kʰuk̚˧]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kʰuk̚˧˨]
  • Hyphenation: ຄຸກ
  • Rhymes: -uk̚

Etymology 1

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Compare Old Chinese (OC *kuːɡ) or Middle Chinese (MC kowk). Cognate with Thai คุก (kúk), Tai Dam ꪅꪴꪀ, Khmer គុក (kuk). Possibly doublet of ຄອກ (khǭk).

Noun

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ຄຸກ (khuk)

  1. jail, prison
  2. cellar

Etymology 2

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Verb

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ຄຸກ (khuk) (abstract noun ການຄຸກ)

  1. to mix
  2. to insert
  3. to kneel