Atong (India) edit

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

cheke (Bengali script চেকে)

  1. sieve

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Middle English edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology 1 edit

Originally two distinct nouns:

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛːk(ə)/, /ˈt͡ʃeːk(ə)/, /ˈt͡ʃɔːk(ə)/

Noun edit

cheke (plural chekes or cheken)

  1. jaw, jawbone
  2. cheek (side of face)
  3. fauces (opening of the mouth)
  4. (rare, figurative) side
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
  • English: cheek; choke
  • Scots: cheek
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Etymology 2 edit

Verb edit

cheke

  1. Alternative form of choken