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เหล็ก

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Etymology

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From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ʰlekᴰ¹ˢ (iron), from Proto-Tai *ʰlekᴰ (iron), from Old Chinese (OC *l̥ʰiːɡ, “iron”). Cognate with Lao ເຫຼັກ (lek), Shan လဵၵ်း (láek), ᦵᦜᧅ (l̇ek), Tai Nüa ᥘᥥᥐᥱ (lěk), Ahom 𑜎𑜢𑜀𑜫 (lik), Zhuang lek or lik, Nong Zhuang liak.

Pronunciation

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Orthographicเหล็ก
e h l ˘ k
Phonemic
เหฺล็ก
e h ̥ l ˘ k
RomanizationPaiboonlèk
Royal Institutelek
(standard) IPA(key)/lek̚˨˩/(R)

Noun

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เหล็ก (lèk)

  1. iron.
  2. metal tool.
  3. metal; steel; iron.

Derived terms

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Adjective

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เหล็ก (lèk)

  1. strong.
  2. made of iron.