chek
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English
Etymology
From the Yale romanization of the Cantonese 尺 (cek3). Doublet of chi.
Noun
chek (plural cheks or chek)
Anagrams
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old French eschec, from Medieval Latin scaccus, borrowed from Arabic شَاه (šāh), borrowed from Persian شاه (šâh), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (mlkʾ /šāh/), from Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ /xšāyaθiya/, “king”). Compare ches.
Pronunciation
Interjection
chek
- (chess) Said when the opponent's king is under attack.
Descendants
- English: check
References
- “chē̆k̄, interj. & n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Noun
chek (plural chekkes)
- (chess) The threatening of a king.
- An assault, attack, or raid.
- A deed, event or occurrence.
- (rare) A checkered pattern.
- (falconry, rare) A check.
Related terms
Descendants
References
- “chē̆k̄, interj. & n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.