dyuku

Aukan

Etymology

From Sranan Tongo dyuku, possibly from Fula jukka (“to spur, to poke”).

Verb

dyuku

  1. to stab, pierce
  2. to be well dressed

References

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

Possibly from Fula jukka (“to spur, to poke”).[1] Compare Jamaican Creole and Bahamian Creole jook (“to stab”), Nigerian Pidgin chook (“to pierce”), Grenadian Creole English djuck (“to stab”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒuku/, /ɟuku/

Verb

dyuku

  1. to stab, to pierce
  2. to cut something off
  3. to do something forcefully
  4. (vulgar) to fuck, to have sex
  5. to be well dressed

Derived terms

  • dyukudyuku (“to prod”)

Descendants

  • Aukan: dyuku
  • → Dutch: djoeken

Noun

dyuku

  1. stab, stabbing

References

  • Wilner, John, editor (2003-2007), “dyuku”, in Languages of Suriname, 5th edition, SIL International, Sranan-English Dictionary
  1. ^ G. Huttar (1985) “Sources of Ndjuka African vocabulary”, in New West Indian Guide‎[1], →ISSN, page 61
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