လိုက်

See also: လက်, လကး, လောက်, လောက, လျှောက်, and လှော်ကား

Aiton

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *lɯəkᴰ (“to choose”). Cognate with Thai เลือก (lʉ̂ʉak), Northern Thai ᩃᩮᩬᩥᨠ, Lao ເລືອກ (lư̄ak), Shan လိူၵ်ႈ (lōek), Tai Nüa ᥘᥫᥐ (loek), Ahom 𑜎𑜢𑜤𑜀𑜫 (lük).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /lɯk³/

Verb

လ︀ိုက︀် (luek)

to choose.

Burmese

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /laɪʔ/

Romanization: MLCTS: luik • ALA-LC: luikʻ • BGN/PCGN: laik • Okell: laiʔ

Verb

လိုက် • (luik)

to follow (go or come after in physical space)

References

“လိုက်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.

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