yeuk

English

Etymology 1

From (northern) Middle English yuken, from Old English ġyċċan (“to itch”), from Proto-West Germanic *jukkjan (“to itch”).

Noun

yeuk (plural yeuks)

  1. (Scotland) itch, a prickly feeling

Verb

yeuk (third-person singular simple present yeuks, present participle yeuking, simple past and past participle yeuked)

  1. (Scotland) to itch, irritate the skin

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Etymology 2

From Cantonese 約／约 (joek3).

Noun

yeuk (plural yeuks)

  1. (Hong Kong, dated) An administrative division.
Coordinate terms
  • heung

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