လိုက်

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *lɯəkᴰ (“to choose”). Cognate with Thai เลือก (lʉ̂ʉak), Northern Thai ᩃᩮᩬᩥᨠ, Lao ເລືອກ (lư̄ak), Shan လိူၵ်ႈ (lōek), Tai Nüa ᥘᥫᥐ (loek), Ahom 𑜎𑜢𑜤𑜀𑜫 (lük).

• IPA^(key): /lɯk³/

လ︀ိုက︀် (luek)

1. to choose.

• IPA^(key): /laɪʔ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: luik • ALA-LC: luikʻ • BGN/PCGN: laik • Okell: laiʔ

လိုက် • (luik)

1. to follow (go or come after in physical space), chase, hunt, go after
2. to follow some course of action
3. to pursue a particular vocation
4. to indulge in some activity with abandon
5. to ensue from, happen as a result of some action
6. to make up the difference in a barter
7. to serve additional helpings
8. to act in accordance with, do something in proportion to
9. to take after
10. to go well with, be compatible
11. to treat as if one were

လိုက် • (luik)

1. emphatic particle suffixed to verbs and adjectives after collocating with ပါ၊ရ်္ သည်၊ရ်္ တာ (pa|r, sany|r, ta), often indicating a casual command
2. particle suffixed to nouns to form adverbs indicating adherence to a certain form
3. word replicated and suffixed to a pair of verbs to denote a recurring theme

လိုက် • (luik)

1. bier decorated with drapery

• “လိုက်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.