jok
See also: jók
Acehnese
Noun
jok
References
- 2007. The UCLA Phonetics Lab Archive. Los Angeles, CA: UCLA Department of Linguistics.
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch jokken. Possibly influenced or reinforced by English joke, but the meaning “to joke” also existed in early modern Dutch.
Pronunciation
Verb
jok (present jok, present participle jokkende, past participle gejok)
- (intransitive) to fib, to tell (often irrelevant or inconsequential) lies
- Jy moenie jok vir jou ouers!
- You shouldn't fib to your parents!
- (intransitive) to joke, to tell jokes
- Jy moenie jok hier, dis 'n serieuse sakedistrik.
- You shouldn't joke around here, this is a serious business district.
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch joc. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Noun
jok m (plural jokken, diminutive jokje n)
- (uncountable, archaic) jest; frivolous, unserious intent or mood
- Synonyms: gekkigheid, scherts
- (countable, archaic) joke, jest, prank
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Etymology 2
Noun
jok n (plural jokken)
- Alternative form of juk.
Marshallese
Etymology
From Proto-Oceanic *toko.
Pronunciation
Verb
jok
References
Middle English
Noun
jok
- Alternative form of ȝok
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish یوق (yok).
Pronunciation
Adverb
jȍk (Cyrillic spelling јо̏к)
- (colloquial) no
Synonyms
- (no): ne
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