ג׳וק

Hebrew

Etymology

From Yiddish דזשוכע (dzhukhe), from Ukrainian джук (džuk). Ending may have been influenced by alternative form זשוק (zhuk) or Russian жук (žuk).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dʒuk/

Noun

ג׳וּק • (júk) m

1. (colloquial) bug, cockroach
2. (computing slang) chip

Synonyms

• (cockroach): תִּיקָן (tikán), מַקָּק (makák)

Derived terms

• כמו ג׳וקים מסוממים (k'mó jukím mĕsumamím)