hek
See also: hêk
Dutch
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɛk
- IPA(key): /ɦɛk/
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Noun
hek n (plural hekken, diminutive hekje n)
- fence
- stern
Derived terms
- hekkensluiter
- heklicht
Middle English
Noun
hek
- Alternative form of hacche
Zhuang
Etymology
From Chinese 客 (MC kʰˠæk̚, “guest”). Cognate with Thai แขก (kɛ̀ɛk), Lao ແຂກ (khǣk), Lü ᦶᦃᧅᧈ (ẋaek1), Shan ၶႅၵ်ႇ (khàek), Ahom 𑜁𑜢𑜀𑜫 (khik).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /heːk˧˥/
- Tone numbers: hek7
- Hyphenation: hek
Noun
hek (old orthography hek)
- guest
- tourist; visitor