Vietnamese

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Chệch

  1. (ethnic slur, derogatory) Chink

Usage notes

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  • Seldom used in actual spoken Vietnamese, but occurs in some translation works as an equivalent of English Chink.