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Etymology
From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ʰlekᴰ¹ˢ (“iron”), from Proto-Tai *ʰlekᴰ (“iron”), from Old Chinese 鐵 (OC *l̥ʰiːɡ, “iron”). Cognate with Thai เหล็ก (lèk), Lao ເຫຼັກ (lek), Shan လဵၵ်း (láek), Tai Nüa ᥘᥥᥐᥱ (lěk), Ahom 𑜎𑜢𑜀𑜫 (lik), Zhuang lek or lik, Nong Zhuang liak.
Pronunciation
Noun
ᦵᦜᧅ • (l̇ek)
- iron
- (by extension) metal
ᦵᦜᧅ • (l̇ek) (classifier ᦉᦲᧉ or ᦉᦲᧃᧉ)
- metal bar
Derived terms
References
- Hanna, William J. (2019) “Query for ᦵᦜᧅ”, in Dai Lue - English Dictionary (in Chinese), SIL International