Sooke

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English

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Etymology

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Derived from the name of the T'Sou-ke, an indigenous tribe of Salishan origin.

Proper noun

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Sooke

  1. A district municipality on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Canada.

Saterland Frisian

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Etymology

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From Old Frisian tziāke, kēke, from Proto-Germanic *kekǭ, *kēkǭ, *kakǭ, *keukǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵyewh₁- (to chew). More at cheek.

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /soːkə/

Noun

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Sooke f

  1. (anatomy) cheek