khạc

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See also: khắc and khác

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *kr-haːk, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *khaak ~ *khaik, ultimately onomatopoeic. Cognate with Khmer ខាក (khaak) and Khasi kyrkhah (“phlegm”). Also compare Chinese 咳 (ké).

Pronunciation

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Verb

khạc • (𠸧)

to hock; to cough up; to spit
khạc đờm ― to cough up sputum

khạc lửa ― to spit fire

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