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Lao
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *C̬.tɯːkᴰ (“to come into contact”). Compare Middle Chinese 觸 (MC tsyhowk, “to touch; to come in contact with”).
Pronunciation
Verb
ຖືກ • (thư̄k) (abstract noun ການຖືກ)
- to run into, hit, strike
- to touch
- to be subject to, be affected by
- to suit, satisfy, be pleasing
Particle
ຖືກ • (thư̄k)
- (+ adjective) indicating that object/person acquires qualities of given adjective
- (+ verb) indicating that an earlier-named person/object is the subject of the action
Adjective
ຖືກ • (thư̄k) (abstract noun ຄວາມຖືກ)
- cheap; inexpensive
- right; correct