ຕັບ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *tapᴰ (“liver”), from Proto-Tai *tapᴰ (“liver”). Cognate with Thai ตับ (dtàp), Northern Thai ᨲᩢ᩠ᨷ, Lü ᦶᦎᧇ (ṫaeb) or ᦎᧇ (ṫab), Shan တပ်း (táp), Aiton တပ်, Zhuang daep, Saek ตั๊บ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tap˦˥/

Noun

ຕັບ • (tap)

1. (anatomy) liver

Derived terms

• ຕັບອ່ອນ (tap ’ǭn, “pancreas”)