เจ๊ก

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Thai

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien (chek, father's younger brother) or Teochew (zêg4, father's younger brother). Compare Khmer ចិក (cək), Vietnamese Chệch.

Pronunciation

Orthographicเจ๊ก
e t͡ɕ ˊ k
Phonemic
{Unorthographical; Short}
เจ็๊ก
e t͡ɕ ˘ ˊ k
RomanizationPaiboonjék
Royal Institutechek
(standard) IPA(key)/t͡ɕek̚˦˥/(R)

Noun

เจ๊ก (jék)

  1. (ethnic slur, derogatory) Chink.