aek

See also: äk

Toba Batak

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

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