ເລັບ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *C̬.lepᴰ (“fingernail; toenail”). Cognate with Thai เล็บ (lép), Shan ၼဵပ်ႉ (nâ̰ep), Ahom 𑜎𑜢𑜆𑜫 (lip), Saek หลี้บ.

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [lep̚˧]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [lep̚˧˨]
  • Hyphenation: ເລັບ
  • Rhymes: -ep̚

Noun

ເລັບ • (lep)

  1. nail, claw, talon

Derived terms

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