บัก

Isan

Etymology

From Thai หมาก (màak), From Proto-Tai *ʰmaːkᴰ (“fruit”). Cognate with Lao ໝາກ (māk), Lü ᦖᦱᧅ (ṁaak), Shan မၢၵ်ႇ (màak), Tai Dam ꪢꪱꪀ, Zhuang mak.

Prefix

บัก (transliteration needed)

1. The prefix for fruit names like the prefix มะ used in Central Thai.

Noun

บัก (transliteration needed)

1. A term used when referring to Men the same age as the speaker or younger. Used before or in place of his name.
2. A general term prefixed on names of things that are presumed to be of masculine gender.

Verb

บัก (transliteration needed) (abstract noun การบัก)

1. To girdle a tree or chop partway through.

Western Lawa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bak/

Noun

บัก (bak)

1. frog