ໜັກ

Lao

Alternative forms

  • ຫນັກ (nak) — dated

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ʰnakᴰ (“heavy”). Cognate with Thai หนัก (nàk), Lü ᦐᧅ (ṅak), Shan ၼၵ်း (nák), Tai Nüa ᥘᥐᥴ (lák), Aiton ꩫက် (nak), Ahom 𑜃𑜀𑜫 (nak), Bouyei nagt, Zhuang naek.

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [nak̚˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [nak̚˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ໜັກ
  • Rhymes: -ak̚

Adjective

ໜັກ • (nak) (abstract noun ຄວາມໜັກ)

  1. heavy

Derived terms

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