ຄັກ

Lao

Etymology

Cognate with Isan คัก, Northern Thai ᨤᩢ᩠ᨠ (xak⁶). Compare Min Nan 確 / 确 (khak, “sure, certain, real, true”) or its cognate in other Chinese dialects.

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [kʰak̚˧]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [kʰak̚˧˨]
• Hyphenation: ຄັກ
• Rhymes: -ak̚

Adverb

ຄັກ • (khak)

1. clearly, truly, certainly

Adjective

ຄັກ • (khak)

1. well-done