Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jukskei

[ˈjɵkskɛɪ]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: jukskei
IPA: [ˈjɵkskɛɪ]

22

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional game similar to quoits played by throwing the skei at the yoke.

Uncountable

noun

One of the wooden pins thrown in the game of jukskei.

Countable

Example Sentences

"a. 2003, unknown South African author, Jukskei This project identified jukskei as one of seven indigenous games […] A Jukskei playing field consists of two playing areas juxtaposed […]"
"2002 May 9, press release from Maj. Gen. (Ret) Gert Opperman of the Voortrekker Monument Heritage Sitehttps://web.archive.org/web/20060925230826/http://www.voortrekkermon.org.za/Updates/MediaReleases/English/mediar_009.htm To celebrate the establishment of a living Pioneer Museum as well as the construction of the ‘jukskei’ and ‘kennetjie’ courts which will indeed ensure that the Voortrekker Monument Heritage Site is a living heritage site, a ‘boeresport’ day is being organized for 24 August 2002. Several events, such as ‘jukskei’, bok-bok’, ‘skilpadtrek’, ‘haanskop’, ‘kennetjie’, egg tossing, ‘giffie’, ‘stoktrek’ and sack races have been planned."

Etymology

From Afrikaans juk (“yoke”) + skei (“yoke-pin”).

Origin

Source language: Afrikaans

Word Breakdown

Root: juk

Usage

Inflected Forms

jukskeis (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce jukskei?: The recorded pronunciation is [ˈjɵkskɛɪ].
What does jukskei mean?: A traditional game similar to quoits played by throwing the skei at the yoke.
Where does jukskei come from?: It is traced to Afrikaans.

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