Hyphenation
la·bor costTurkish pronunciation
leybır kôstPronunciation
/ˈlābər ˈkôst/ /ˈleɪbɜr ˈkɔːst/
Etymology
[ 'lA-b&r ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin labor; perhaps akin to Latin labare to totter, labi to slip; more at SLEEP.