Lao edit

Etymology edit

Compare Middle Chinese (MC thek). Cognate with Thai เตะ (dtè), Zhuang dik, Saek เต๊ะ.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [teʔ˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [teʔ˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ເຕະ
  • Rhymes: -eʔ

Verb edit

ເຕະ (te) (abstract noun ການເຕະ)

  1. to kick

Derived terms edit