nách

• IPA^(key): /n͈aːx/

nách (triggers eclipsis)

1. third-person singular present indicative negative indirect relative of is

• (North Central Vietnam) néc (no vowel lowering)

From Proto-Vietic *-nɛːk (a nasal infixed form), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *kʔik ~ *kʔiək ~ *kʔaik (“armpit”). Directly cognate with Muong Bi néch; within Vietic, the uninfixed form can be seen with Tho [Cuối Chăm] kɛːk⁷ and Muong Bi kéch. Outside of Vietic, cognate with Khmer ក្លៀក (kliək) (through a lateral infixed form), Khmu [Cuang] klʔɛk (through a lateral infixed form), Mal kɛʔ (uninfixed), Mon ကၞက် (as in ပါၚ်ကၞက်, through a nasal infixed form).

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [najk̟̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [nat̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [nat̚˦˥]

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nách • (腋, 𦙜, 溺, 𦡥, 𦟜, 膈, 膉)

1. (anatomy) armpit

   hôi nách ― having smelly armpits

   lông nách ― armpit hair

• mệt nách