ខែក

Khmer

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic ខែក
kʰaek
WT romanisation khaek
(standard) IPA(key) /kʰaek/

Verb

ខែក • (khaek) (abstract noun ការខែក)

  1. to spit

Affixed forms

  • កំហែក (kɑmhaek)