nách

See also: nach and nach-

Old Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /n͈aːx/

Verb

nách (triggers eclipsis)

1. third-person singular present indicative negative indirect relative of is

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *-nɛːk (a nasal infixed form), from *kʔik ~ *kʔiək ~ *kʔaik (“armpit”). Directly cognate with Muong Bi néch; within Vietic, the uninfixed form can be seen with Tho [Cuối Chăm] kɛːk⁷. Outside of Vietic, cognate with Khmer ក្លៀក (kliək) (through a lateral infixed form), Khmu [Cuang] klʔɛk (through a lateral infixed form), Mal kɛʔ (uninfixed).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [najk̟̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [nat̚˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [nat̚˦˥]

Noun

nách • (腋, 𦙜, 溺, 𦡥, 𦟜, 膈, 膉)

1. (anatomy) an armpit

   hôi nách ― having smelly armpits

   lông nách ― armpit hair