Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kak

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables: kak
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A subdivision of currency, equal to one tenth of a Cambodian riel.

noun

Slang; Uncountable

noun

Rubbish; nonsense.

Slang; Uncountable

verb

Example Sentences

"‘You a cop? You with the guy inside?’ the shoppie says, bending his knees to talk to me confidentially. ‘Cos it was legitimate, okay? Bitch started pulling down the merchandise, falling around. Dronkie. She's been in here before, causing kak. Stealing shit. And how long is your friend gonna be in there anyway?’"

Etymology

Borrowed from Khmer កាក់ (kak). Doublet of jiao.

Origin

Source language: Afrikaans

Word Breakdown

Root: កាក់, kak

Usage

Inflected Forms

kaks (plural) kaks (present, singular) kakking (participle, present) kakked (participle, past) kakked (past)

Phrases

kak on

Questions

What does kak mean?: A subdivision of currency, equal to one tenth of a Cambodian riel.
Where does kak come from?: It is traced to Afrikaans.

How to pronounce kak

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “kak”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “kak”.
Repeat and practice — Say “kak” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.