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Etymology edit

From Proto-Tai *ʔeːkᴰ, from Middle Chinese (MC 'eak). Cognate with Thai แอก (ɛ̀ɛk), Isan แอก, Lao ແອກ (ʼǣk), Northern Thai ᩋᩯ᩠ᨠ, Khün ᩋᩯ᩠ᨠ, Tai Dam ꪵꪮꪀ, Tai Dón ꪵꪮꪀ, Shan ဢႅၵ်ႇ (ʼèk), Tai Nüa ᥟᥦᥐᥱ (ʼǎek), Ahom 𑜒𑜢𑜀𑜫 (ʼik), Zhuang ek.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ᦶᦀᧅ (˙ʼaek) (classifier ᦀᧃ)

  1. yoke

References edit

  • Hanna, William J. (2019) “Query for ᦶᦀᧅ”, in Dai Lue - English Dictionary (in Chinese), SIL International