laep

Zhuang

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /lap˥/
• Tone numbers: laep⁷
• Hyphenation: laep

Etymology 1

Cognate with Shan လပ်း (láp), Saek ลั๊บ.

Adjective

laep (1957–1982 spelling ləp)

1. dark

Noun

laep (1957–1982 spelling ləp)

1. darkness

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *ʰlapᴰ (“to close (the eyes)”). Cognate with Thai หลับ (làp), Northern Thai ᩉᩖᩢᨷ, Lao ຫຼັບ (lap), Lü ᦜᧇ (l̇ab), Shan လပ်း (láp), Ahom 𑜎𑜆𑜫 (lap).

Verb

laep (1957–1982 spelling ləp)

1. to close (the eyes).