ᦟᧅ

Lü

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *C̬.lakᴰ (“to steal”), from Old Chinese 掠 (OC *ɡ·raŋs, *ɡ·raɡ). Cognate with Thai ลัก (lák), Northern Thai ᩃᩢ᩠ᨠ, Lao ລັກ (lak), Shan လၵ်ႉ (lâ̰k), Ahom 𑜎𑜀𑜫 (lak), Saek ลั̄ก.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lak̚˧/

Verb

ᦟᧅ • (lak) (abstract noun ᦂᦱᧃᦟᧅ)

1. to steal