Tai Dam

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Etymology

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From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ŋɔːkᴰ²ᴸ (to bud forth; a sprout). Cognate with Thai งอก (ngɔ̂ɔk), Lao ງອກ (ngǭk), Shan ငွၵ်ႈ (ngāuk), Nong Zhuang ngaed.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ŋɔʔ˦]
  • Hyphenation: ꪉꪮꪀ
  • Rhymes: -ɔʔ

Verb

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ꪉꪮꪀ (ꞌngọk)

  1. to sprout; to germinate