ຄຸກ

Lao

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [kʰuk̚˧]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [kʰuk̚˧˨]
• Hyphenation: ຄຸກ
• Rhymes: -uk̚

Etymology 1

Compare Thai คุก (kúk), Tai Dam ꪅꪴꪀ, Khmer គុក (kuk).

Noun

ຄຸກ • (khuk)

1. jail, prison
2. cellar

Etymology 2

Verb

ຄຸກ • (khuk) (abstract noun ການຄຸກ)

1. to mix
2. to insert
3. to kneel