Etymology

Borrowing from Chinese 蘿蔔 (MC lɑ bək̚, “radish”).

Pronunciation

• Old Tibetan:
  • IPA^(key): /*la.pʰuk/ (reconstructed)
• Ü-Tsang
  • Tibetan Pinyin: lac^v-bu^h
  • (Lhasa) IPA^(key): /lə˩˧.pu˥˩/