ຄຸກ

Lao

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kʰuk̚˧]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kʰuk̚˧˨]
  • Hyphenation: ຄຸກ
  • Rhymes: -uk̚

Etymology 1

Compare Old Chinese 牿 (OC *kuːɡ) or Middle Chinese 牿 (MC kowk). Cognate with Thai คุก (kúk), Tai Dam ꪅꪴꪀ, Khmer គុក (kuk). Possibly doublet of ຄອກ (khǭk).

Noun

ຄຸກ • (khuk)

  1. jail, prison
  2. cellar

Etymology 2

Verb

ຄຸກ • (khuk) (abstract noun ການຄຸກ)

  1. to mix
  2. to insert
  3. to kneel
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