Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yoik

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
yoik
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional style of Sami singing or chanting.

Uncountable

noun

A song in this tradition.

Countable

verb

To sing in a traditional Sami style.

Etymology

From Northern Sami juoigat.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

yoiks (plural) joik (alternative) yoiks (present, singular) yoiking (participle, present) yoiked (participle, past) yoiked (past)

Synonyms

luohti vuolle leu'dd juoiggus

Questions

What does yoik mean?
A traditional style of Sami singing or chanting.
Where does yoik come from?
From Northern Sami juoigat.

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