SK

See also: sk, Sk, -sk, .sk, -isk, sk., and s.k.

Translingual

Symbol

SK

1. (international standards) ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for Slovakia since 1993.

   Synonym: SVK (alpha-3)

2. (international standards, obsolete) Former ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for Sikkim from 1974 to 1975.

   Synonym: SKM (alpha-3)

Usage notes

In relation to its use for Sikkim, the code was deprecated in favour of IN upon the country's annexation by India.

English

Phrase

SK

1. (TDD) Initialism of stop keying/stop key, indicating a desire to end the conversation.
   • [1974 December, Leo Dicker, “Suggested Procedures for Using Telecommunication Devices”, in Jess M. Smith, editor, The Deaf American‎^[1], volume 27, number 4, page 9:

     When either of the two people is ready to end the conversation, this is done by typing at the end of a sentence—“SK OR GA” (stop key or go ahead).]

   • [2002, “Calling & Answering”, in Using Your Superprint PRO80 LVD‎^[2], 1st edition, Ultratec, page 20:

     GA OR SK "go ahead or stop keying"]

Derived terms

• SKSK

Verb

SK

1. (handbells) Abbreviation of shake.

Noun

SK (plural SKs)

1. (Canada) Initialism of senior kindergarten.

Proper noun

SK

1. Abbreviation of Saskatchewan., a province of Canada

   Synonyms: Sask, Sask.

   Coordinate terms: AB, BC, MB, NB, NL, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, YT

2. Initialism of South Korea., a country in Asia
3. Abbreviation of Sikkim., a state of India
4. Initialism of Sunkyong., a company from South Korea

Anagrams

• K's, K/S, KS, Ks, Ks., k's, ks

French

Proper noun

SK ?

1. Abbreviation of Saskatchewan., a province of Canada

   Synonym: Sask.

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛs.ka/

Noun

SK (first-person possessive SKku, second-person possessive SKmu, third-person possessive SKnya)

1. Initialism of surat keputusan (“decree”).

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeske/ [ˈes.ke]

Noun

SK (plural SK-SK, informal 1st possessive SKku, 2nd possessive SKmu, 3rd possessive SKnya)

1. (Malaysia, education) Initialism of sekolah kebangsaan (“state school; public school”, literally “national school”)

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔeskej/ [ˈʔɛs.keɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -eskej

Proper noun

SK

1. Initialism of Sangguniang Kabataan.