វែក

Khmer

Etymology

Cognate with Northern Khmer เว็ฮ.

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Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic វែក vaek WT romanisation vɛɛk (standard) IPA(key) /ʋɛːk/

Verb

វែក • (vɛɛk) (abstract noun ការវែក)

1. to separate, disconnect, move aside, shove aside, put to one side, slide apart, rake aside
2. to clear (the way), make way (for)

Noun

វែក • (vɛɛk)

1. ladle, scoop
2. scoopful, scoop, ladleful
3. hood (of a cobra)
4. Indian cobra (Naja naja) (ពស់វែក (pŭəhvɛɛk))

Derived terms

• ពស់វែក (pŭəhvɛɛk)
• វែកកូរ (vɛɛk kou)

Classifier

វែក • (vêk)

1. classifier for ladlesful, scoopsful