ลอก

Eastern Lawa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɔk/

Adjective

ลอก (loak)

1. correct; right.

Thai

Alternative forms

• (obsolete) ฬอก (lɔ̂ɔk)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *lɔːkᴰᴸ⁴ (“to skin; to flay”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᩃᩬᨠ, Khün ᩃᩬᨠ, Lao ລອກ (lǭk), Lü ᦟᦸᧅ (loak), Shan လွၵ်ႈ (lāuk), Phake လွက် (lok), Ahom 𑜎𑜨𑜀𑜫 (lok).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		ลอก l ɒ k
Romanization	Paiboon	lɔ̂ɔk
	Royal Institute	lok
(standard) IPA(key)		/lɔːk̚˥˩/(R)

Verb

ลอก • (lɔ̂ɔk) (abstract noun การลอก)

1. to peel; to skin; to flay; to slough.
2. to dredge.
3. to groove.
4. to imitate; to copy.