From Proto-Hlai *hlɯːk (“child; offspring”), from Pre-Hlai *lɯːk (Norquest, 2015). Compare Proto-Tai *lɯ:kᴰ (“child (offspring)”) (whence Thai ลูก (lûuk)).
hluuek
From Central Hlai *hlɯːk (Norquest, 2015).