hukas

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *xukati.[1]

Verb

hukas (aorist hukata)

  1. to shout

Synonyms

References
  1. Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “hukas”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 151

Cebuano

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: hu‧kas

Adjective

hukas

  1. naked, unclad

Verb

hukas

  1. to undress; to remove one's clothing
  2. to unclothe; to strip of clothes or covering; to make naked

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:hukas.

Estonian

Etymology

Derived from hukk (“loss, destruction”). See also hukka.

Adverb

hukas (not comparable)

  1. degenerated, gone downhill (morally)
    Noorus on hukas.
    The youth has degenerated.
  2. ruined, gone, destroyed
    Hein on hukas.
    The hay is ruined.
  3. (uncommon) dirty, covered with something
    Riided on poriga hukas.
    The clothes are covered in dirt.

Usage notes

Behaves like an adjective.

Synonyms
  • (morally degenerated):
  • kõlvatu
  • liiderlik
  • patune
  • ebavooruslik
  • allakäinud
  • põhjas
  • (gone into ruin):
  • hävinud
  • riknenud
  • (dirty):
  • must
  • räpane
  • porine
  • sitane
  • määrdunud
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