ចិក

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Khmer[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Teochew (zêg4, father's younger brother) or Hokkien (chek, father's younger brother). Compare Thai เจ๊ก (jék), Vietnamese Chệch.

Pronunciation[edit]

Orthographic and Phonemic ចិក
cik
WT romanisation cək
(standard) IPA(key) /cək/

Noun[edit]

ចិក (cək)

  1. paternal uncle (used as a term of address by Chinese and Sino-Cambodian people)