လိုက်
Aiton edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Southwestern Tai *lɯəkᴰ (“to choose”). Cognate with Thai เลือก (lʉ̂ʉak), Northern Thai ᩃᩮᩬᩥᨠ, Lao ເລືອກ (lư̄ak), Shan လိူၵ်ႈ (lōek), Tai Nüa ᥘᥫᥐ (loek), Ahom 𑜎𑜢𑜤𑜀𑜫 (lük).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
လ︀ိုက︀် (luek)
- to choose.
Burmese edit
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /laɪʔ/
- Romanization: MLCTS: luik • ALA-LC: luikʻ • BGN/PCGN: laik • Okell: laiʔ
Verb edit
လိုက် • (luik)
- to follow (go or come after in physical space)
References edit
- “လိုက်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.