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English

Noun

bk (plural bks)

  1. Abbreviation of book.
  2. Abbreviation of black.
  3. (video games, slang) Initialism of bad kid, an inexperienced player or noob.

Anagrams

Demotic

Etymology 1

From Egyptian
bAk
H_SPACE		 A1
 (bꜣk, “servant”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Early Demotic) /ˈβoːʔək/
  • IPA(key): (Late Demotic) /βoːk/

Noun

bk m

  1. servant
Descendants
  • Bohairic Coptic: ⲃⲱⲕ (bōk)

Etymology 2

From Egyptian
bAk
H_SPACE		 wD40
Z2
(bꜣkw, “work, taxes, tribute”).

Noun

bk⁠b-2 m

  1. work

References

  • Erichsen, Wolja (1954) Demotisches Glossar, Copenhagen: Ejnar Munksgaard, page 124
  • Johnson, Janet (2000) Thus Wrote ꜥOnchsheshonqy: An Introductory Grammar of Demotic‎, third edition, Chicago: The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, →ISBN, page 9

Meroitic

Etymology

Possibly derived from Egyptian bjk (“falcon”).

Proper noun

bk

  1. a male given name

References

  • Meeks, Dimitri (1973) Liste des mots méroïtiques ayant une signification connue ou supposée, Meroitic Newsletter / Bulletin d'informations méroïtiques № 13, pages 3–20
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