ເລັບ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *C̬.lepᴰ (“fingernail; toenail”). Cognate with Thai เล็บ (lép), Shan ၼဵပ်ႉ (nâ̰ep), Ahom 𑜎𑜢𑜆𑜫 (lip), Saek หลี้บ.

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [lep̚˧]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [lep̚˧˨]
• Hyphenation: ເລັບ
• Rhymes: -ep̚

Noun

ເລັບ • (lep)

1. nail, claw, talon

Derived terms

• ເລັບມື (lep mư̄, “fingernail”)
• ເລັບຕີນ (lep tīn, “toenail”)