hoken

See also: höken

Japanese

Romanization

hoken

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ほけん

North Frisian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈhɔ.kɛn/

Pronoun

hoken (Sylt)

  1. someone, anyone
    Es diar hoken? ― Is anyone there?
    Kenst dü ek hoken üđers fraagi? ― Can't you ask someone else?
    Diar mut dach hoken di Aarber dö. ― Someone has to finally do the work.
  2. (interrogative, relative) who
    Hoken is diar? ― Who's there?
    Weest dü hoken dit is? ― Do you know who that is?
  3. whoever
    Hoken tö leet kumt bitaalet di Reekning. ― Whoever shows up too late pays the bill.
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