"bok" meaning in English

See bok in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /bɒk/ [General-American], /bɒk/ [General-South-African, Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bok.wav
Rhymes: -ɒk Etymology: From Afrikaans bok. Doublet of buck. Etymology templates: {{der|en|af|bok}} Afrikaans bok, {{doublet|en|buck}} Doublet of buck Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} bok
  1. (South Africa, slang) keen or willing. Tags: South-Africa, slang Categories (topical): Animal sounds
    Sense id: en-bok-en-adj-Se0SkQat Disambiguation of Animal sounds: 45 55 Categories (other): South African English, English entries with incorrect language header, English onomatopoeias Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 73 27 Disambiguation of English onomatopoeias: 80 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Interjection

IPA: /bɒk/ [General-American], /bɒk/ [General-South-African, Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bok.wav
Rhymes: -ɒk Etymology: Imitative Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|en|title=Imitative}} Imitative Head templates: {{en-interj}} bok
  1. The clucking sound of a chicken. Categories (topical): Animal sounds Related terms: bok-bok, bok choy
    Sense id: en-bok-en-intj-B6TCoPLT Disambiguation of Animal sounds: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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