prahok
/pɹəˈhɑk/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Nor is the industry of fish-curing solely confined to salting, cleaning, and drying; but fish-oil and ichthyocol are extracted, and those mysterious concoctions prepared, which, under the name of pha-ak and prahok, are justly renowned as the most horribly stinking and repugnant products in this line, leaving far behind even the famed nüak-mam of Cochin China."
- ""Prahok" is the paste of fermented fish, and is one of the Cambodian staple foods. Prahok making activity is very common among rural Cambodians who migrate from their home regions once a year to settle temporarily in the areas close to the river or lake. Most Cambodians use Prahok for cooking (instead of using salt) and eating with rice."
- "Basic preparations include khaw, in which caramelized palm sugar coats meat or seafood; soups called samlor (sweet or sour, made with prahok and sometimes coconut milk) and sgnaow (light broths flavored with prahok or fish sauce); and dips featuring prahok, eaten with fresh and blanched vegetables."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: ប្រហុក
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /pɹəˈhɑk/
- British English: /pɹəˈhɒk/