taak

See also: tak, takk, and так

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Picard take, from an Old Northern French variant of Old French tasche.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /taːk/

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• Hyphenation: taak
• Rhymes: -aːk

Noun

taak f (plural taken, diminutive taakje n)

1. task

Derived terms

• taakbalk
• taakeheer
• takenpakket

Descendants

• Afrikaans: taak
• → Papiamentu: taak (dated)

Jamaican Creole

Etymology

Derived from English talk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtaːk/

Verb

taak

1. to talk, to speak

   Synonyms: chat, talk

   • 2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, Aks 15:13:

     Wen dem don taak, Jiemz taak op an se, “Breda unu lisn tu mi

     When they finished [speaking], James spoke up. “Brothers,” he said, “listen to me

   • 2016, Sylvia Gilfillian, The Road to Timnath: Di Ruod Tu Timnat, AuthorHouse, →ISBN:

     Me know wa me a taak bout because wan Sunday afternoon me had to mek dat choice, and is not like me get a letter in di mail dat give me a waanin ahead a time

     I know what I'm talking about because on Sunday afternoon, I had to make that choice and it wasn't like I got a letter in the mail that gave me warning ahead of time

Further reading

• taak at JamaicanPatwah.com
• taak at majstro.com

Scots

Verb

taak

1. (Ulster) talk

Sundanese

Verb

taak (Sundanese script ᮒᮃᮊ᮪)

1. to stretch

Yola

Verb

taak

1. Alternative form of taake
   • 1867, “SONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 7, pages 108:

     A scalte croowe coome an taak aam awye,

     The scald-crow came and took them away,

   • 1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, lines 10:

     Thaar's no own aal to taak uz thaar.

     There's no one at all to take us there,