aek
See also: äk
Toba Batak
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aek
Alternative forms
- ᯀᯀᯩᯂ᯲ (Batak script)
Etymology
From Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *wair, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.
Noun
aek (Batak spelling ᯀᯀᯩᯂ᯲)
- water (clear liquid H₂O)
Zhuang
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *ʔɤkᴰ (“chest”), from Old Chinese 臆 (OC *qɯɡ). Cognate with Thai อก (òk), Northern Thai ᩋᩫ᩠ᨠ, Isan เอิก, Lao ອົກ (’ok) or ເອິກ (’œk), Shan ဢိုၵ်း (’úek), Ahom 𑜒𑜤𑜀𑜫 (’uk, “breast”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /ak˥/
- Tone numbers: aek7
- Hyphenation: aek
Noun
aek (old orthography ək, Sawndip forms 膉, 胹, 臆, 憶)
- (anatomy) chest; breast; thorax
- Synonyms: najaek, bakaek (dialectal)
- heart (seat of emotions)
- capacity for tolerance