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)​