cek

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See also: Ċek, ček, c̓ek, çek, and Çek

Albanian

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Etymology

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According to Çabej an onomatopoeia. According to Orel a variant of cerk (to hit).[1]

Verb

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cek (aorist ceka, participle cekur)

  1. to touch

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References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “cek”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 45

Further reading

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  • cek”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
  • “cek”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1] (in Albanian), 1980

Eastern Cham

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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cek

  1. mountain

Etymology 2

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cek

  1. grandmother

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cek

  1. to boast

Indonesian

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Dutch cheque (cheque) (compare Afrikaans tjek), from English cheque, from Middle English chek, from Old French eschec, from Medieval Latin scaccus, from Arabic شَاه (šāh), from Classical Persian شاه (šāh, king). Doublet of syah.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃɛk]
  • Hyphenation: cèk

Noun

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cèk (plural cek-cek, first-person possessive cekku, second-person possessive cekmu, third-person possessive ceknya)

  1. check, cheque: a draft directing a bank to pay money to a named person or entity.
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Etymology 2

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From English check, from Middle English chekken, from Old French eschequier, from Medieval Latin scaccarium.

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  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃɛk]
  • Hyphenation: cèk

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cèk

  1. to check.
    Synonym: periksa
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Etymology 3

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Clipping of cece.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃɛʔ]
  • Hyphenation: cèk

Noun

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cèk (plural cek-cek, first-person possessive cekku, second-person possessive cekmu, third-person possessive ceknya)

  1. (colloquial) older sister.
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Kedah Malay

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cek

  1. I, me, my
    • "Dak aih, bukan cek yg bg pancat taya kreta tu," kata anak Pak Mat.
      • "No, it's not me who gave the flat tires," Pak Mat's son said.
  2. you, your

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cek

  1. Latin spelling of җек (cek)