ເຫຼັກ

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Lao

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ʰlekᴰ¹ˢ (iron), from Proto-Tai *ʰlekᴰ (iron), from Old Chinese (OC *l̥ʰiːɡ, “iron”). Cognate with Thai เหล็ก (lèk), Shan လဵၵ်း (láek), ᦵᦜᧅ (l̇ek), Tai Nüa ᥘᥥᥐᥱ (lěk), Ahom 𑜎𑜢𑜀𑜫 (lik), Zhuang lek or lik, Nong Zhuang liak.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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ເຫຼັກ (lek)

  1. iron

Derived terms

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