ខាក

Khmer

Etymology

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *khaak ~ *khaik. Cognate with Vietnamese khạc and Khasi kyrkhah (“phlegm”), ultimately onomatopoeic. Doublet of ខែក (khaek).

Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic ខាក
kʰāk
WT romanisation khaak
(standard) IPA(key) /kʰaːʔ/

Verb

ខាក • (khaak) (abstract noun ការខាក)

  1. to spit out, clear one's throat

Affixed forms

  • កំហាក (kɑmhaak)
  • បង្ខាក (bɑngkhaak)​
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