English
Etymology
OE. term|geoc|ġeoc|langang, from proto|Indo-European|yugom. Cognate with Latin iugum, Sanskrit yugam "yoke" (see yoga), Old Church Slavonic term|scCyrl|иго|trigo|langcu (Russian term|scCyrl|иго|langru), Persian term|scfa-Arab|���|tryogh|lang=fa.
Pronunciation
y�k, /<tt>j@Uk</tt>/
IPA|/j��k/
Rhymes:English:-��k|Rhymes: -��k
Verb
en-verb|yok|ing
- to link or to join
- to unite, to connect
Noun
en-noun
- A bar or frame of wood by which two oxen are joined at the heads or necks for working together.
- figurative A burden; something which represses or restrains a person.
- The electro-magnetic coil that deflects the electron beam in a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube).
- nautical A fitting placed across the head of the rudder with a line attached at each end by which a boat may be steered. In modern use it is primarily found in sailing canoes and kayaks.
- Common misspelling of yolk
- The part of a shirt that stretches over the shoulders, usually made out of a doubled piece of fabric. Or, a pair of fabric panels on trousers (especially jeans) or a skirt, across the back of the garment below the waistband.
- context|informal|Ireland An undefined object, a gadget.
- context|informal|slang A joke.
Translations
trans-top|wooden bar
Albanian: zgjedhë f
Catalan: jou n
Croatian: igo n, jaram m
Czech: ja�mo n
Danish: åg
Dutch: juk n
Esperanto: jugo
Estonian: ike
Finnish: ies
French: joug m
German: Joch n
trans-mid
Hungarian: iga, járom
Italian: giogo m
Korean: 겨리 (gyeori), �� (meongE)
Kurdish: nîr m
Latin: iugum n
Old English: geoc|Ä¡eoc n
Slovak: jarmo n
Slovene: komat m, jarem m
Spanish: yugo m
Swedish: ok n
trans-bottom
;electromagnetic coil
;nautical yoke
trans-top|yoke of a shirt
trans-mid
Swedish: ok n
trans-bottom
ang:yoke
es:yoke
fa:yoke
fr:yoke
io:yoke
it:yoke
ku:yoke
pt:yoke
ru:yoke
fi:yoke
sv:yoke
te:yoke
vi:yoke
zh:yoke
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