douk

See also: Douk

Mauritian Creole

Alternative forms

• duk

Etymology

From Hindi दुःख (duḥkh), from Sanskrit दुःख (duḥkha).

Noun

douk

1. distress

Middle English

Noun

douk

1. Alternative form of duk (“duke”)

Scots

Verb

douk (third-person singular simple present douks, present participle doukin, simple past doukt, past participle doukt)

1. (intransitive) to duck
2. (transitive) to dunk, baptise