ເດັກ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ɗekᴰ (“child (young person)”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨯᩮᩢ᩠ᨠ, Thai เด็ก (dèk), Saek แด๊ก.

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [dek̚˧˥]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [dek̚˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ເດັກ
• Rhymes: -ek̚

Noun

ເດັກ • (dek)

1. child; kid.