khạc
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Meaning
2 senses
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To use force from the throat to expel phlegm or a foreign object from the mouth.
vi Anh ấy khạc vật lạ trong cổ họng ra ngoài.
en He coughed up the foreign object from his throat.
The act of intentionally expelling saliva or another liquid from the mouth.
vi Cậu bé khạc nước bọt xuống bãi cỏ ven đường.
en The boy spat saliva onto the grass by the road.