pook

See also: pöök

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch poke, poken or Middle Low German poken (both from Proto-Germanic *puk-), which is probably imitative. See also English poke.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /poːk/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: pook
  • Rhymes: -oːk

Noun

pook m (plural poken, diminutive pookje n)

  1. poker (stick to kindle the fire in a fireplace)
    Synonym: kachelpook
  2. gearstick
    Synonym: versnellingspook

Derived terms

Anagrams

Semai

Etymology

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *pɔɔk (“to peel”). Cognate with Vietnamese bóc, Khmer បក (bɑɑk, “to peel”), Mon လ္ပံက်.

Verb

pook[1]

  1. to peel

Synonyms
  • cherwòòk
  • gubal
  • wòòk

References
  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

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /poˈʔok/ [poˈʔok]
      • Rhymes: -ok
    • IPA(key): /ˈpoʔok/ [ˈpo.ʔok] (obsolete)
  • Syllabification: po‧ok

Noun

poók (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜂᜃ᜔)

  1. place; region; site; location
    Synonyms: purok, sityo, dako, distrito, lugar, lunan, nayon

Derived terms
  • kapookan
  • karatig-pook
  • pampook
  • pook-dalanginan
  • pook-paaralan
  • pook-sapot

Further reading
  • “pook”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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