ຈັກ

Lao

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Cognate with Isan จัก.

Adjective

ຈັກ • (chak)

1. how many, how much

See also

• ເທົ່າໃດ (thao dai)

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit चक्र (cakra, “wheel”).

Noun

ຈັກ • (chak)

1. motor, machine, mechanism

Derived terms

• ລົດຈັກ (lot chak)
• ຈັກຊັກຜ້າ (chak sak phā, “washing machine”)

See also

• ຍົນ (nyon)