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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the Yale romanization of the Cantonese
Noun
[edit]chek (plural cheks or chek)
Anagrams
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[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old French eschec, from Medieval Latin scaccus, borrowed from Arabic شَاه (šāh), borrowed from Persian شاه (šâh), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (mlkʾ /šāh/), from Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ /xšāya
Pronunciation
[edit]Interjection
[edit]chek
- (chess) Said when the opponent's king is under attack. [from 14th c.]
Descendants
[edit]- English: check
References
[edit]- “chē̆k̄, interj. & n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Noun
[edit]chek (plural chekkes)
- (chess) The threatening of a king. [from 15th c.]
- An assault, attack, or raid. [from 14th c.]
- A deed, event or occurrence. [from 14th c.]
- (rare) A checkered pattern. [from 15th c.]
- (falconry, rare) A check. [from 15th c.]
Related terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]References
[edit]- “chē̆k̄, interj. & n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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