ແບກ

Lao

Etymology

Cognate with Thai แบก (bɛ̀ɛk), Northern Thai ᨷᩯ᩠ᨠ, Tai Dam ꪵꪚꪀ, Shan မႅၵ်ႇ (mèk) or ဝႅၵ်ႇ (wèk), Ahom 𑜉𑜢𑜀𑜫 (mik), Nong Zhuang mbeg.

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [bɛːk̚˧˩]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [bɛːk̚˥˥˨]
• Hyphenation: ແບກ
• Rhymes: -ɛːk̚

Verb

ແບກ • (bǣk) (abstract noun ການແບກ)

1. to shoulder