ល័ក្ត

ល័ក្ត

Khmer

Alternative forms

• ល័ខ (lĕək), លាក់ (lĕək)

Etymology

From Sanskrit अलक्त (alakta), लक्त (lakta), from रक्त (rakta, “red”).

Pronunciation

Orthographic ល័ក្ត l˘k̥t Phonemic ល័ក l˘k WT romanisation lĕək (standard) IPA(key) /lĕəʔ/

Noun

ល័ក្ត • (lĕək)

1. lac, gum-lac (a thick red secretion from a certain type of scaly insect, used as a dye)