Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Middle High German pūke. Further origin unknown; possibly imitative. Compare German Pauke.

Pronunciation

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  • (Northeastern)
    • (Stam-Litvish) IPA(key): [pɔɪk]
    • (Kurlender) IPA(key): [paʊk]
    • (Zameter) IPA(key): [pɔʊk]
    • (Pinsk, Vilne, Mizrekh-Raysish) IPA(key): [pʊɪk]
  • (Poylish)
    • (Stam-Poylish, Ungarish) IPA(key): [pɔʊk],
    • (Varshever, Krokever) IPA(key): [poːk], [pɔːk]
  • (Ukraynish)
    • (Mayriv-Podolier, Besarabish) IPA(key): [pʊk], [puk], [pɔʊk]
    • (Mizrekh-Podolier, Mizrekh-Ukraynish, Voliner) IPA(key): [pɔɪk]
  • (Klal-Shprakh) IPA(key): [pɔɪk]

Noun

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פּויק (poykf, plural פּויקן (poykn), diminutive פּײַקל (paykl)

  1. drum

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