"Shek" meaning in English

See Shek in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Sheks [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Cantonese 石 (sek⁶), when the initial was still [ɕ] during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Etymology templates: {{sup|6}} ⁶, {{bor+|en|yue|石|tr=sek⁶}} Borrowed from Cantonese 石 (sek⁶) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Shek (plural Sheks)
  1. A surname from Cantonese.
    Sense id: en-Shek-en-name-ePph-GcC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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