chabuk
UK/ˈtʃɑːbʊk/
chabuk noun: a long whip formerly used as an instrument of punishment in India and parts of the Middle East.
Noun
chabuk (plural chabuks)
- A long whip formerly used as an instrument of punishment in India and parts of the Middle East.
- Shut your mouths and get back to work or I'll whip you with my own chabuk.2008, Amitav Ghosh, Sea of Poppies, Penguin, published 2015, page 98
Forms of chabuk
| plural | chabuks |
|---|---|
| alternative form | chabouk |
| alternative form | chaubac |
| alternative form | chaubuck |
| alternative form | chawbuck |
Origin of chabuk
From Hindustani چابک / चाबुक (cābuk), from Classical Persian چابک (čābuk, “quick, swift; horsewhip”). Doublet of sjambok.
Questions about chabuk
- What does chabuk mean?
- Chabuk means a long whip formerly used as an instrument of punishment in India and parts of the Middle East.
- What part of speech is chabuk?
- Chabuk is a noun.
- How do you pronounce chabuk?
- Chabuk is pronounced /ˈtʃɑːbʊk/ (UK).
- What is the plural of chabuk?
- The plural of chabuk is chabuks.
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