"werek" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Indonesian]

IPA: /ˈwerək/ [Standard-Indonesian], [ˈwe.rək̚] [Standard-Indonesian] Forms: werek-werek [plural], werak [alternative]
Rhymes: -erək Etymology: Borrowed from Dutch werk (“work, labour; profession, job, employment”), from Middle Dutch werc, from Old Dutch *werk, from Proto-West Germanic *werk, from Proto-Germanic *werką, from Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom. Etymology templates: {{bor+|id|nl|werk|t=work, labour; profession, job, employment}} Borrowed from Dutch werk (“work, labour; profession, job, employment”), {{der|id|dum|werc}} Middle Dutch werc, {{der|id|odt|*werk}} Old Dutch *werk, {{der|id|gmw-pro|*werk}} Proto-West Germanic *werk, {{der|id|gem-pro|*werką}} Proto-Germanic *werką, {{der|id|ine-pro|*wérǵom}} Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom Head templates: {{id-noun}} werek (plural werek-werek)
  1. (colloquial, dated) recruiter Tags: colloquial, dated
    Sense id: en-werek-id-noun-ktRiBNjp Categories (other): Indonesian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Noun [Pohnpeian]

IPA: /wɛrɛk/ [Northern], /wɔrɔk/ (note: Kitti)
Head templates: {{head|pon|noun}} werek
  1. spouse, husband or wife, partner, mate, companion
    Sense id: en-werek-pon-noun-MJ5UHZX-

Verb [Pohnpeian]

IPA: /wɛrɛk/ [Northern], /wɔrɔk/ (note: Kitti)
Head templates: {{head|pon|verb}} werek
  1. (intransitive) to be married, to be companions Tags: intransitive Derived forms: warakih
    Sense id: en-werek-pon-verb-Ee3Jv3oE Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pohnpeian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pohnpeian entries with incorrect language header: 24 76

Noun [Polish]

IPA: [ˈvɛ.rɛk] (note: Kielce)
Head templates: {{pl-noun|m-in}} werek m inan
  1. (Kielce) alternative form of wyrko Tags: alt-of, alternative, inanimate, masculine Alternative form of: wyrko

Alternative forms

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      "note": "Kitti"
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}

Download raw JSONL data for werek meaning in All languages combined (4.3kB)

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