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Jingpho
Etymology
Borrowed from Burmese ဆိုက် (hcuik).
Verb
sek
- to land
References
- Kurabe, Keita (2016 December 31) “Phonology of Burmese loanwords in Jinghpaw”, in Kyoto University Linguistic Research, volume 35, →DOI, →ISSN, pages 91–128
Middle English
Noun
sek
- Alternative form of sak
Norwegian
Noun
sek
- 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
Etymology
From English check.
Noun
sek
- check/cheque
Turkish
Etymology 1
Borrowed from French sec.
Pronunciation
Adjective
sek
- (of alcohol) unadulterated
- sek viski ― unadulterated whiskey
Adverb
sek
- unadulterately
- Sek içmek. ― To drink (alcohol) without adulterating it.
Etymology 2
Verb
sek
- second-person singular imperative of sekmek