Lao edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Chinese (MC 'jiek); Cognate with Thai อีก (ìik), ᦀᦲᧅᧈ (˙ʼiik¹), Shan ဢိၵ်ႇ (ʼìk), and Ahom 𑜒𑜢𑜀𑜫 (ʼik).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [ʔiːk̚˧˩]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [ʔiːk̚˥˥˨]
  • Hyphenation: ອີກ
  • Rhymes: -iːk̚

Adverb edit

ອີກ (ʼīk)

  1. again, anew

See also edit