Where does “chọc ghẹo” come from?
chọc ghẹo (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese chọc, from Proto-Mon-Khmer kcok.
chọc ghẹo (Vietnamese): to tease; to taunt; to make fun of
Definitions
- to tease; to taunt; to make fun of
Ancestry of “chọc ghẹo”, step by step
chọc ghẹo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese chọc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | chọc | to prick, to puncture; to tease; to make someone... |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | kcok | — |
via Vietnamese ghẹo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | ghẹo | to tease; to provoke; to poke fun at |