Vietnamese

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Etymology

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From Proto-Mon-Khmer *kcok ~ *kcook (to prick, puncture, to provoke). Cognate with Khmer ចាក់ (cak, to pierce, stab, inject), Khmu [Cuang] cɔk.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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chọc (𢹅, 𨫈)

  1. to prick; to jab; to puncture
  2. to poke; to prod
  3. (figurative) to tease; to provoke
  4. (figurative) to annoy; to bother

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