buok

Elfdalian

Etymology

From Old Norse bók, from Proto-Germanic *bōks, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵos. Cognate with Swedish bok.

Noun

buok f

1. book

Declension

Declension of buok

feminine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	buok	buotję	byöker	byökär
accusative	buok	buotję	byöker	byökär
dative	buok	buotjin(e)	byökum	byökum(e)
genitive	-	buotjines	-	buokumes

Ilocano

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buhək, from Proto-Austronesian *bukəS.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /buˈʔok/, [buˈʔok]
• Hyphenation: bu‧ok

Noun

buók (Kur-itan spelling ᜊᜓᜂᜃ᜔)

1. (anatomy) hair

   Synonym: (body hair) dutdut

Derived terms

• nabuok

 

Kagayanen

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buhək, from Proto-Austronesian *bukəS.

Noun

buok

1. (anatomy) hair

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *bōk, from Proto-Germanic *bōks. Related to Old High German buoh, Old English bōc and Old Saxon bōk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /buo̯k/

Noun

buok ?

1. book

   Wi habbon that buok gelesan, anda hit was vilo guot.

   We have read the (that) book, and it was very good.

   • Die altmittel- und altniederfränkischen Psalmen und Glossen [The Old Middle and Old Low Franconian psalms and glosses]; Between 900 and 1000 CE;

     Fardiligon uuerthin fan buoke libbendero

     Let them be blotted out of the book of the living (KJV)

Derived terms

• buokstāf (“letter, alphabet”)

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: boec
  • Dutch: boek (see there for further descendants)
  • Limburgish: book
  • → Middle French: boucquain (via diminutive forms *boeckin, *boeckijn)
    • French: bouquin

Ratagnon

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buhək, from Proto-Austronesian *bukəS.

Noun

buók

1. (anatomy) hair