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Where does “khách” come from?

khách (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic *k-rac, from Old Chinese 鐵.

khách (Vietnamese): visitor, guest; customer; passenger

Definitions

  1. visitor, guest; customer; passenger

Ancestry of “khách”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Vietic*k-rac—
2Old Chinese鐵—

Words derived from “khách”

  • hành khách
  • nhà khách
  • khách hàng
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