From Proto-Tai *C̬.lepᴰ (“fingernail; toenail”). Cognate with Thai เล็บ (lép), Shan ၼဵပ်ႉ (nâ̰ep), Ahom 𑜎𑜢𑜆𑜫 (lip), Saek หลี้บ.
- (Vientiane) IPA(key): [lep̚˧]
- (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [lep̚˧˨]
- Hyphenation: ເລັບ
- Rhymes: -ep̚
ເລັບ • (lep)
- nail, claw, talon