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Khek

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Khek

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From Hokkien 客 (Kheh, literally “guest people”).

noun Kheks

  1. Singapore a Hakka person And the names of a Khek family, illustrating the custom among Khek people of giving an identical middle name to both sons and daughters:[...]

proper noun

  1. Singapore the Hakka dialect The dialect of the first child, born in 1978 in a government hospital, was already omitted in her birth certificate. However, the dialect of the next three children born in private hospitals was registered as Khek (Hakka).

adjective

  1. Singapore, not comparable Hakka

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"Khek." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/khek. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Khek. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/khek

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"Khek." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/khek.

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@misc{khek_2026,
  title = {Khek},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/khek},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}