ខាក

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Khmer[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Orthographic and Phonemic ខាក
kʰāk
WT romanisation khaak
(standard) IPA(key) /kʰaːʔ/

Verb[edit]

ខាក (khaak) (abstract noun ការខាក)

  1. to spit out, clear one's throat

Affixed forms[edit]