Lao edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Tai *kroːkᴰ (spear). Cognate with Thai หอก (hɔ̀ɔk), Northern Thai ᩉᩬᨠ, Khün ᩉᩬᨠ, ᦠᦸᧅᧈ (ḣoak¹), Tai Dam ꪬꪮꪀ, Shan ႁွၵ်ႇ (hàuk), Ahom 𑜍𑜨𑜀𑜫 (rok), Zhuang rok or kyok.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [hɔːk̚˧˩]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [hɔːk̚˥˥˨]
  • Hyphenation: ຫອກ
  • Rhymes: -ɔːk̚

Noun edit

ຫອກ (transliteration needed)

  1. spear