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deek

English edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Angloromani [Term?], from Romani dikhel; compare Hindi देखो (dekho, “look”).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /diːk/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Rhymes: -iːk

Verb edit

deek (third-person singular simple present deeks, present participle deekin, simple past and past participle deeked)

  1. (Geordie) To look.
    Hoo man, deek at this.

Related terms edit

Noun edit

deek (plural deeks)

  1. (Geordie) A look.
    Take a deek at it.

Anagrams edit

Basque edit

Noun edit

deek

  1. ergative plural of de

Hlai edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Hlai *hnaːk (“otter”), from Pre-Hlai *naːk (Norquest, 2015). Compare Proto-Tai *naːkᴰ (“otter”) (whence Thai นาก (nâak)).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

deek

  1. otter

Semai edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Aslian *dɯɯŋ (“house”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ɗuŋ (“house”). Cognate with Phuong deŋ (“house; shelter”).

Noun edit

deek [1]

  1. house

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Basrim bin Ngah Aching (2008) Kamus Engròq Semay – Engròq Malaysia, Kamus Bahasa Semai – Bahasa Malaysia, Bangi: Institut Alam dan Tamadun Melayu, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
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