boki

See also: Boki

Chinese

Etymology

Popularized through a line said by Yoshikage Kira in the manga series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.

Pronunciation

Verb

boki

  1. (ACG, euphemistic) alternative form of 勃起 (bóqǐ, “to be erect; to get a boner”)

Gilbertese

Noun

boki (plural booki)

  1. book

Ido

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈboki/

Noun

boki

  1. plural of boko

Japanese

Romanization

boki

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ぼき

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbɔkʲi]

Noun

boki

  1. nominative/accusative plural of bok

Tabaru

Etymology

Cognate with Sawai boki (“cat”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbo.ki]

Noun

boki

  1. a cat

References

  • Edward A. Kotynski (1988) “Tabaru phonology and morphology”, in Work Papers of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, University of North Dakota Session, volume 32, Summer Institute of Linguistics

Ternate

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbo.ki/

Noun

boki

  1. princess

Descendants

  • → Gorontalo: boki

References

  • Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh
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