ၶႅၵ်ႇ

Shan

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *kʰɛːkᴰ (“guest”), from Middle Chinese 客 (MC khaek, “guest”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨡᩯ᩠ᨠ, Lao ແຂກ (khǣk), Lü ᦶᦃᧅᧈ (ẋaek¹), Tai Dam ꪵꪄꪀ, Thai แขก (kɛ̀ɛk), Tai Nüa ᥑᥦᥐᥱ (xǎek), Phake ၵိက် (khik), Ahom 𑜁𑜢𑜀𑜫 (khik), Zhuang hek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰɛk̚˩/

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• Rhymes: -ɛk̚

Noun

ၶႅၵ်ႇ • (khèk)

1. traveler, sojourner, stranger; guest, visitor

References

• Khoe, Mawn (2015) Tai-English Dictionary, Mawn Khoe (Keng Tung).
• Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2014) “Layers of Chinese Loanwords in Proto-Southwestern Tai as Evidence for the Dating of the Spread of Southwestern Tai”, in MANUSYA: Journal of Humanities, volume 20 (special issue), Bangkok: Chulalongkorn University, →ISSN, pages 47–68.