ᦜᧅ

Lü

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ʰlakᴰ (“stake”). Cognate with Thai หลัก (làk), Lao ຫຼັກ (lak), Shan လၵ်း (lák), Ahom 𑜎𑜀𑜫 (lak), Saek ลั๊ก.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lak̚˧˥/

Noun

ᦜᧅ • (l̇ak)

1. post; pillar.
2. kilometre.