hik

Basque

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Southern) /ik/, [ik]
• IPA^(key): (Northern) /hik/, [ɦik]

Pronoun

hik

1. ergative of hi

Danish

Etymology

From the verb hikke (“to hiccup”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hek/, [heɡ̊]

Noun

hik n (singular definite hikket, plural indefinite hik)

1. hiccup (spasm of the diaphragm, or the resulting sound)

Inflection

Declension of hik

neuter gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hik	hikket	hik	hikkene
genitive	hiks	hikkets	hiks	hikkenes

Verb

hik

1. imperative of hikke

Dutch

Etymology

Imitative

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪk

• Audio:

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Noun

hik m (plural hikken, diminutive hikje n)

1. hiccup

Descendants

• Afrikaans: hik
• → Papiamentu: hik

Esperanto

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hik/
• Rhymes: -ik
• Hyphenation: hik

Interjection

hik

1. imitates the sound of a hiccup.

See also

• hiki (“to hiccup”)

Finnish

Etymology

Onomatopoeicized from hikka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhik/, [ˈhik]
• Rhymes: -ik
• Syllabification^(key): hik
• Hyphenation^(key): hik

Interjection

hik

1. (onomatopoeic) hic

Related terms

• hikka
• hikottaa
• hikotella

Icelandic

Etymology

See hika (“to hesitate”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɪːk/
• Rhymes: -ɪːk

Noun

hik n (genitive singular hiks, no plural)

1. irresolution, indecision, hesitation

Declension

Declension of hik (sg-only neuter)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	hik	hikið
accusative	hik	hikið
dative	hiki	hikinu
genitive	hiks	hiksins

Derived terms

• hiklaust (“without hesitation”)

Related terms

• hika (“to hesitate, to waver”)
• hikun (“hesitation”)
• hikorð (“filler word”)

O'odham

Alternative forms

• hig

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Uto-Aztecan *siku.

Noun

hik

1. navel