kech
See also: Kech
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- ke7 (Arabic)
Etymology edit
Clipped borrowing from Moroccan Arabic قحبة (qaḥba, “whore”).
Made to fit the Dutch phonology by replacing the non-native phoneme:⟨ħ⟩, with the nearest velar sound:⟨x⟩. It also replaces non native:⟨q⟩, with the nearest velar plosive:⟨k⟩
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kech f (plural kechs, diminutive kechje/kechie (dialectal) n)
- (slang, derogatory, offensive) whore (usually as a term of abuse for a woman)
- Synonyms: hoer, slet, lichtekooi, prostituee