ໜັກ

Lao

Alternative forms

• ຫນັກ (nak) — dated

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ʰnakᴰ (“heavy”). Cognate with Thai หนัก (nàk), Lü ᦐᧅ (ṅak), Shan ၼၵ်း (nák), Tai Nüa ᥘᥐᥴ (lák), Aiton ꩫက် (nak), Ahom 𑜃𑜀𑜫 (nak), Bouyei nagt, Zhuang naek.

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [nak̚˧˥]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [nak̚˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ໜັກ
• Rhymes: -ak̚

Adjective

ໜັກ • (nak) (abstract noun ຄວາມໜັກ)

1. heavy

Derived terms

• ນ້ຳໜັກ (nam nak)