ດອກ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ɓloːkᴰ (“flower”). Cognate with Thai ดอก (dɔ̀ɔk), Northern Thai ᨯᩬᨠ, Lü ᦡᦸᧅᧈ (ḋoak¹), Tai Dam ꪚꪮꪀ, ꪒꪮꪀ, Shan မွၵ်ႇ (màuk), ဝွၵ်ႇ (wàuk), Tai Nüa ᥛᥩᥐᥱ (mǒak), Phake မွက် (mok), Ahom 𑜉𑜨𑜀𑜫 (mok), 𑜈𑜨𑜀𑜫 (bok), Nong Zhuang ndog.

Pronunciation
  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [dɔːk̚˧˩]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [dɔːk̚˥˥˨]
  • Hyphenation: ດອກ
  • Rhymes: -ɔːk̚

Noun

ດອກ • (dǭk)

  1. flower; blossom.

Further reading
  • Kerr, Allen (1972) Lao-English Dictionary‎, Catholic University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
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