ຮັກ

Lao

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hak˧˧/

Etymology 1

From a Mon-Khmer language; ultimately from Proto-Mon-Khmer *r[a]k (“to love; beloved, dear”). Cognate with Thai รัก (rák), Northern Thai ᩁᩢ᩠ᨠ, Isan ฮัก, Lü ᦣᧅ (hak), Shan ႁၵ်ႉ (hâ̰k), Tai Nüa ᥞᥐᥳ (hak5). Outside Tai-Kadai, cognate with Khmer រាក់ (rĕək, “friendly, cordial, pleasant; intimate, affectionate”)

Verb

ຮັກ • (hak) (abstract noun ການຮັກ)

  1. to love

Etymology 2

Cognate with Thai รัก (rák). Compare Sanskrit आर्क (ārka, “crown flower”), Pali akka.

Noun

ຮັກ • (hak)

  1. (botany) crown flower
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