လက်

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

Burmese

လက်

Etymology

From Old Burmese လက် (lak), ultimately from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *lak. Cognate with Tibetan ལག (lag, “hand, arm”) and Sichuan Yi ꇇ (lot, “hand”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /lɛʔ/

Romanization: MLCTS: lak • ALA-LC: lak‘ • BGN/PCGN: let • Okell: leʔ

Noun

လက် • (lak)

arm
hand

Derived terms

လက်သည် (laksany, “midwife”)
လက်သည်း (laksany:, “fingernail”)
လက်ဖက် (lakhpak, “handful, armful”)
လက်မှတ် (lakhmat, “certificate”)

References

“လက်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
Hill, Nathan W. "Evolution of the Burmese vowel system." Transactions of the Philological Society 110.1 (2012): 64-79.

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