ເຫັບ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *trepᴰ (“tick”). Cognate with Thai เห็บ (hèp), Lü ᦵᦠᧇ (ḣeb), Shan ႁဵပ်း (háep) in ၸၵ်းႁဵပ်း (tsák háep), Ahom 𑜍𑜢𑜆𑜫 (rip) in 𑜍𑜢𑜆𑜫 𑜍𑜨𑜆𑜫 (rip rop), Saek ริ๊บ.

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [hep̚˧˥]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [hep̚˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ເຫັບ
• Rhymes: -ep̚

Noun

ເຫັບ • (hep) (classifier ໜ່ວຍ)

1. tick (arachnid)