pik

Etymology

A descriptive term, similar to Italian piccare (“to prick”).

Verb

pik (first-person singular past tense pika, participle pikur)

1. to fill (holes), to pierce
2. to make bitter

Noun

pik m (indefinite plural pikë, definite singular piku, definite plural pikët)

1. spotted woodpecker

Noun

pik m

1. dot

Noun

pik

1. rock paper scissors

Verb

pik

1. to play rock paper scissors
2. to pick an it; to take turns picking a team or members of a team using rock paper scissors

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpɪk]
• Rhymes: -ɪk

Noun

pik

1. inflection of pika:
   1. genitive singular
   2. nominative plural
   3. accusative plural
   4. vocative plural
2. inflection of piky:
   1. nominative
   2. accusative
   3. vocative

Etymology 1

Germanic, cognate with Dutch, see below

Etymology 2

Verbal noun to pikke (“peck”), from Old Norse pikka, pjakka.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪk
• IPA^(key): /pɪk/

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Etymology 1

Germanic, cognate with Danish, see above

Etymology 2

Anagrams

• kip

Noun

pik

1. Alternative form of pyke

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pʲik]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French pique (“pike”).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English peak.

Etymology 3

Etymology 1

From English pig.

Etymology 2

From English pick.

Pronunciation

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Noun

pik ?

1. spear

Noun

pik (plural piks)

1. (card games) A spade in a deck of cards