Lao edit

Etymology edit

From Sanskrit लेख (lekha, letter). Cognate with Thai เลข (lêek).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [leːk̚˥˨]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [leːk̚˧˦]
  • Hyphenation: ເລກ
  • Rhymes: -eːk̚

Noun edit

ເລກ (lēk)

  1. number, numeral
  2. lottery