sek

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Jingpho

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Burmese ဆိုက် (hcuik).

Verb

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sek

  1. to land

References

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  • Kurabe, Keita (2016 December 31) “Phonology of Burmese loanwords in Jinghpaw”, in Kyoto University Linguistic Research[1], volume 35, →DOI, →ISSN, pages 91–128

Middle English

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Noun

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sek

  1. Alternative form of sak

Norwegian

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Noun

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sek

  1. Abbreviation, shorthand and colloquial version of sekund; more frequently used non-literally than its full-length counterpart.
    Used in the singular: "Kan du bare vente et sek så jeg får tatt deg igjen?" ("Can you please wait a second so that I can catch up to you?")
    Used in the plural: "Kommer om tjue sek." ("Coming in twenty seconds.")

Tok Pisin

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Etymology

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From English check.

Noun

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sek

  1. check/cheque

Turkish

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from French sec.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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sek

  1. (of alcohol) unadulterated
    sek viskiunadulterated whiskey

Adverb

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sek

  1. unadulterately
    Sek içmek.To drink (alcohol) without adulterating it.

Etymology 2

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Verb

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sek

  1. second-person singular imperative of sekmek