Shan

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Cognate with Thai รัก (rák), Lao ຮັກ (hak), Northern Thai ᩁᩢ᩠ᨠ, Khün ᩁᩢ᩠ᨠ, and ᦣᧅ (hak).

Verb

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ႁၵ်ႉ (hâ̰k) (abstract noun လွင်ႈႁၵ်ႉ or တၢင်းႁၵ်ႉ)

  1. (transitive) love, have affection for

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Tai *rakᴰ (lacquer). Cognate with Thai รัก (rák), Lao ຮັກ (hak), Northern Thai ᩁᩢ᩠ᨠ, Khün ᩁᩢ᩠ᨠ, and ᦣᧅ (hak).

Noun

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ႁၵ်ႉ (hâ̰k)

  1. (botany) gum of the black varnish tree, Burmese lacquer