cheke

Atong (India)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕeke/

Noun

cheke (Bengali script চেকে)

  1. sieve

References

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

Originally two distinct nouns:

Pronunciation

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

Noun

cheke (plural chekes or cheken)

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

Verb

cheke

  1. Alternative form of choken
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