"zek" meaning in All languages combined

See zek on Wiktionary

Noun [Basque]

Head templates: {{head|eu|noun form}} zek
  1. ergative indefinite of ze Tags: ergative, form-of, indefinite Form of: ze
    Sense id: en-zek-eu-noun-YTRBC9nV Categories (other): Basque entries with incorrect language header

Numeral [Breton]

Head templates: {{head|br|mutated numeral}} zek
  1. Soft mutation of dek. Tags: form-of, mutation-soft Form of: dek
    Sense id: en-zek-br-num-tqfNq0NJ Categories (other): Breton entries with incorrect language header

Noun [English]

IPA: /zɛk/ [UK] Forms: zeks [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛk Etymology: From Russian зэ́к (zɛ́k), probably representing a pronunciation of з/к (z/k), Soviet abbreviation of заключённый каналоармеец (zaključónnyj kanaloarmejec, “prisoner member of the [White Sea–Baltic] Canal army”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|ru|зэ́к|}} Russian зэ́к (zɛ́k), {{m|ru|з/к|}} з/к (z/k), {{m|ru|заключённый каналоармеец||prisoner member of the 􂀿White Sea–Baltic􂁀 Canal army}} заключённый каналоармеец (zaključónnyj kanaloarmejec, “prisoner member of the [White Sea–Baltic] Canal army”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} zek (plural zeks)
  1. A prisoner at a Russian prison, especially (historical) at a Soviet labour camp.

Noun [Wutunhua]

Head templates: {{head|wuh|noun}} zek
  1. alcohol
    Sense id: en-zek-wuh-noun-x8frEIfE Categories (other): Wutunhua entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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