เหล็ก
Thai
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *ʰlekᴰ (“iron”), from Old Chinese 鐵 (OC *l̥ʰiːɡ, “iron”). Cognate with Lao ເຫຼັກ (lek), Shan လဵၵ်း (lék), Ahom 𑜎𑜢𑜀𑜫 (lik).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | เหล็ก e h l ˘ k | |
| Phonemic | เหฺล็ก e h ̥ l ˘ k | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | lèk |
| Royal Institute | lek | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /lek̚˨˩/ | |
Noun
เหล็ก • (lèk)
- iron.
- metal tool.
- metal; steel; iron.
Derived terms
Derived terms
- ควายเหล็ก (kwaai-lèk)
Adjective
เหล็ก • (lèk)
- strong.
- made of iron.