iik
Chuukese
Etymology
From Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hikan, from Proto-Austronesian *Sikan.
Noun
iik
Finnish
Etymology
Imitative.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈiːk/, [ˈiːk]
- Rhymes: -iːk
- Syllabification(key): iik
- Hyphenation(key): iik
Interjection
iik!
- eek! (scream)
- Iik! Hiiri! ― Eek! A mouse!
Further reading
- “iik”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023
Anagrams
North Frisian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Frisian ēk. Cognates include West Frisian iik.
Noun
iik f (plural iike)
West Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian ēk.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /iːk/
Noun
iik c (plural iken, diminutive iikje)
Further reading
- “iik”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
Yup'ik
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈi.ik/, [ˈiːk]
- Hyphenation: iik
Noun
iik
- inflection of ii:
- absolutive dual
- relative dual
References
- Steven A. Jacobson (2012) “ii”, in Yup'ik Eskimo Dictionary (Volume 1), Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN