ลาก

Thai

Alternative forms

• มลาก (mlâak)

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *laːkᴰ²ᴸ (“to drag; to pull”), from Proto-Tai *C̬.laːkᴰ (“to pull; to drag”).

Cognate with Lao ລາກ (lāk), Lü ᦟᦱᧅ (laak), Shan လၢၵ်ႈ (lāak), Tai Dam ꪩꪱꪀ, Tai Dón ꪩꪱ, Tai Nüa ᥘᥣᥐ (laak), Ahom 𑜎𑜀𑜫 (lak), Zhuang rag, Nong Zhuang laeg, Zuojiang Zhuang lag.

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		ลาก l ā k
Romanization	Paiboon	lâak
	Royal Institute	lak
(standard) IPA(key)		/laːk̚˥˩/(R)

Verb

ลาก • (lâak) (abstract noun การลาก)

1. to drag; to pull; to haul.