ພັກ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *bakᴰ (“to rest”). Cognate with Thai พัก (pák), Lü ᦗᧅ (pak) or ᦘᧅ (phak), Zhuang baeg (“to be tired; to gasp”). Compare Khmer ភ័ក (phĕək) and Old Chinese 泊 (OC *baːɡ).

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [pʰak̚˧]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [pʰak̚˧˨]
  • Hyphenation: ພັກ
  • Rhymes: -ak̚

Verb

ພັກ • (phak) (abstract noun ການພັກ)

  1. to rest

Derived terms

  • ບ້ານພັກ (bān phak)
  • ເຮືອນພັກ (hư̄an phak)

Further reading

  • Kerr, Allen (1972) Lao-English Dictionary‎[1], Catholic University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.

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