goke

Japanese

Romanization

goke

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ごけ

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse gaukr, from Proto-Germanic *gaukaz. Doublet of ȝek.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡoːk/, /ˈɡuːk/

Noun

goke

  1. (rare) cuckoo

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: gowk, gawk
  • Scots: gowk, gouk
  • → Middle Welsh: gwcw (blend with cokkou)
    • Welsh: gwcw

References

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