kech
See also: Kech
Dutch
Alternative forms
- ke7 (Arabic)
Etymology
Clipped borrowing from Moroccan Arabic قحبة (qaḥba, “whore”).
Made to fit the Dutch phonology by replacing the non-native phoneme:⟨ħ⟩, with the nearest velar sound:⟨x⟩. It also replaces non native:⟨q⟩, with the nearest velar plosive:⟨k⟩
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɛx/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: kech
- Rhymes: -ɛx
Noun
kech f (plural kechs, diminutive kechje n or kechie n)
- (slang, derogatory, offensive) whore (usually as a term of abuse for a woman)
- Synonyms: hoer, slet, lichtekooi, prostituee
Related terms
- kechba
Vilamovian
Noun
kech
- plural of köch