"jok" meaning in Afrikaans

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Verb

IPA: /jɔk/ Forms: jok [present], jokkende [participle, present], gejok [participle, past]
Etymology: From Dutch jokken. Possibly influenced or reinforced by English joke, but the meaning “to joke” also existed in early modern Dutch. Etymology templates: {{inh|af|nl|jokken}} Dutch jokken, {{der|af|en|joke}} English joke Head templates: {{af-verb|jokkende}} jok (present jok, present participle jokkende, past participle gejok)
  1. (intransitive) to fib, to tell (often irrelevant or inconsequential) lies Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-jok-af-verb-gMgUlDeQ Categories (other): Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header: 61 39
  2. (intransitive) to joke, to tell jokes Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-jok-af-verb-czuw~ruV
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        {
          "english": "You shouldn't fib to your parents!",
          "text": "Jy moenie jok vir jou ouers nie!",
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        "(intransitive) to joke, to tell jokes"
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    "Afrikaans verbs",
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        {
          "english": "You shouldn't fib to your parents!",
          "text": "Jy moenie jok vir jou ouers nie!",
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      ],
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        "to fib, to tell (often irrelevant or inconsequential) lies"
      ],
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        [
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        "(intransitive) to fib, to tell (often irrelevant or inconsequential) lies"
      ],
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        }
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        "(intransitive) to joke, to tell jokes"
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    {
      "ipa": "/jɔk/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "jok"
}

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