torka

From the tork- stem of torok (“throat”) +‎ -a (“his/her/its”, possessive suffix).

• IPA^(key): [ˈtorkɒ]
• Hyphenation: tor‧ka
• Rhymes: -kɒ

torka

1. third-person singular single-possession possessive of torok

From English torque, from Latin torqueō (“to twist”).

• IPA^(key): /tor.ka/
• Hyphenation: tor‧ka

torka

1. (physics) torque

   Synonyms: momen gaya, torsi

• momen inersia

• “torka” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

torka

1. inflection of torek:
   1. genitive singular
   2. nominative/accusative dual

torr +‎ -ka

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torka c

1. a drought, a dry season, a lack of rain

torka (present torkar, preterite torkade, supine torkat, imperative torka)

1. to dry (to become dry)

   Tomaterna torkade i solen och blev soltorkade tomater

   The tomatoes dried in the sun and became sun-dried tomatoes

2. to dry (to make dry)

   De torkade tomaterna i solen

   They dried the tomatoes in the sun

3. to sweep (a floor), to wipe, to dust (with a wet cloth)

   Han torkade golvet

   He mopped the floor

   Han torkade av bordet med en trasa

   He wiped the table with a dishcloth

4. (reflexive) to wipe oneself

• torka in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)

• korta, kroat, orkat, tokar