"zoukify" meaning in All languages combined

See zoukify on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: zoukifies [present, singular, third-person], zoukifying [participle, present], zoukified [participle, past], zoukified [past]
Etymology: From zouk + -ify. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|zouk|ify}} zouk + -ify Head templates: {{en-verb}} zoukify (third-person singular simple present zoukifies, present participle zoukifying, simple past and past participle zoukified)
  1. (of a piece of music or musical style) To make into zouk music, or to adapt to a zouk-like sound.

Inflected forms

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