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)