Etymology

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From Sanskrit लेख (lekha, letter). Cognate with Thai เลข (lêek).

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [leːk̚˥˨]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [leːk̚˧˦]
  • Hyphenation: ເລກ
  • Rhymes: -eːk̚

Noun

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ເລກ (lēk)

  1. number, numeral
  2. lottery