noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/pɹəˈhɒk/
Received-Pronunciation:/-ˈhəʊk/
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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
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Meaning relationships
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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