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See also: Bk, BK, and bk.

English

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Noun

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bk (plural bks)

  1. Abbreviation of book.
  2. Abbreviation of black.
  3. (video games, slang) Initialism of bad kid, an inexperienced player or noob.

Anagrams

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Demotic

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Etymology 1

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From Egyptian
bAk
H_SPACE
A1
(bꜣk, servant).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Early Demotic) /ˈβoːʔək/
  • IPA(key): (Late Demotic) /βoːk/

Noun

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bk m

  1. servant
Descendants
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  • Bohairic Coptic: ⲃⲱⲕ (bōk)

Etymology 2

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From Egyptian
bAk
H_SPACE
wD40
Z2
(bꜣkw, work, taxes, tribute).

Noun

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bkb-2 m

  1. work

References

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  • Erichsen, Wolja (1954) Demotisches Glossar, Copenhagen: Ejnar Munksgaard, page 124
  • Johnson, Janet (2000) Thus Wrote ꜥOnchsheshonqy: An Introductory Grammar of Demotic[1], third edition, Chicago: The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, →ISBN, page 9

Meroitic

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Etymology

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Possibly derived from Egyptian bjk (falcon).

Proper noun

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bk

  1. a male given name

References

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  • Meeks, Dimitri (1973) Liste des mots méroïtiques ayant une signification connue ou supposée, Meroitic Newsletter / Bulletin d'informations méroïtiques № 13, pages 3–20