ນະລົກ

Lao

Etymology

Borrowed from Pali naraka or Sanskrit नरक (naraka). Cognate with Thai นรก (ná-rók).

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [na(ʔ˧).lok̚˧]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [na(ʔ˧˨).lok̚˧˨]
  • Hyphenation: ນະ-ລົກ
  • Rhymes: -ok̚

Noun

ນະລົກ • (na lok)

  1. hell

References

  • Kerr, Allen (1972), Lao-English Dictionary[1], Catholic University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.