deek

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Angloromani [Term?], from Romani dikhel; compare Hindi देखो (dekho, “look”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /diːk/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Rhymes: -iːk

Verb

deek (third-person singular simple present deeks, present participle deekin, simple past and past participle deeked)

  1. (Tyneside) To look.
    Hoo man, deek at this.

Noun

deek (plural deeks)

  1. (Tyneside) A look.
    Take a deek at it.

Anagrams

Basque

Noun

deek

  1. ergative plural of de

Hlai

Etymology

From Proto-Hlai *hnaːk (“otter”), from Pre-Hlai *naːk (Norquest, 2015). Compare Proto-Tai *naːkᴰ (“otter”) (whence Thai นาก (nâak)).

Pronunciation

Noun

deek

  1. otter

Semai

Etymology

From Proto-Aslian *dɯɯŋ (“house”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ɗuŋ (“house”). Cognate with Phuong deŋ (“house; shelter”).

Noun

deek [1]

  1. house

See also
  • genggulang

References
  1. Basrim bin Ngah Aching (2008) Kamus Engròq Semay – Engròq Malaysia, Kamus Bahasa Semai – Bahasa Malaysia, Bangi: Institut Alam dan Tamadun Melayu, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
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