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prahok

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /pɹəˈhɒk/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /-ˈhəʊk/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /pɹəˈhɑk/
  • General-American: /-ˈhoʊk/
  • rhymes with -ɒk
  • rhymes with -əʊk

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noun

Meaning 1

A salted and fermented fish paste used in Cambodian cuisine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Khmer ប្រហុក (prɑɑhok).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Khmer: ប្រហុក (prɑɑhok) — a salted and fermented fish paste used in Cambodian cuisine
  • Khmer: ព្រហក់ (prɔɔhŭək) — a salted and fermented fish paste used in Cambodian cuisine
  • Vietnamese: mắm bò hóc — a salted and fermented fish paste used in Cambodian cuisine
  • Vietnamese: bò hóc — a salted and fermented fish paste used in Cambodian cuisine