ເລັບ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *C̬.lepᴰ (“fingernail; toenail”). Cognate with Thai เล็บ (lép), Shan ၼဵပ်ႉ (nâ̰ep), Ahom 𑜎𑜢𑜆𑜫 (lip), Saek หลี้บ.

Pronunciation

(Vientiane) IPA^(key): [lep̚˧]
(Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [lep̚˧˨]
Hyphenation: ເລັບ
Rhymes: -ep̚

Noun

ເລັບ • (lep)

nail, claw, talon

Derived terms

ເລັບມື (lep mư̄, “fingernail”)
ເລັບຕີນ (lep tīn, “toenail”)

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