biok

Dinka

Alternative forms

Etymology

Cognate with Southwestern Dinka biok, South Central Dinka book.

Verb

biok

  1. to herd, to tend cattle
  • abiook, abook, raan biok (“herdsman”)
  • biɔ̈k (“herding (of cattle)”)
  • duut (“herd”)
  • lony, luiny, luny (“herd (group of animals)”)
  • wut (“cattle camp, stable”)

References

  • Roger Blench (2005) Dinka-English Dictionary‎[1], page 28

Southwestern Dinka

Etymology

Cognate with Dinka biok, South Central Dinka book.

Verb

biok

  1. to herd, to tend cattle

References

  • Roger Blench (2005) Dinka-English Dictionary‎[2], page 28
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