chuk

Chuukese

Etymology

From Proto-Chuukic *cuku.

Noun

chuk

  1. mountain

Proper noun

chuk

  1. Chuuk

Semai

Etymology

From Proto-Aslian [Term?], from Proto-Mon-Khmer [Term?]. Compare War-Jaintia cʰo, Central Mnong čik čơk, Proto-Vietic *coːʔ.

Noun

chuk[1]

  1. grashopper

Synonyms
  • beralang

References
  1. Basrim bin Ngah Aching (2008) Kamus Engròq Semay – Engròq Malaysia, Kamus Bahasa Semai – Bahasa Malaysia, Bangi: Institut Alam dan Tamadun Melayu, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Southeastern Tepehuan

Etymology

Cognate with Northern Tepehuan túku, O'odham s-cuk.

Adjective

chuk (plural chutuk)

  1. black
  2. dark
  3. dirty
  • chukgam
  • tuklhiaꞌ

References
  • R. de Willett, Elizabeth, et al. (2016) Diccionario tepehuano de Santa María Ocotán, Durango (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 48)‎ (in Spanish), electronic edition, Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 44
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