jukskei
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General South African[ˈjɵkskɛɪ]
jukskei noun: a traditional game similar to quoits played by throwing the skei at the yoke.
Noun
jukskei (countable and uncountable, plural jukskeis)
- A traditional game similar to quoits played by throwing the skei at the yoke.
- a. 2003, unknown South African author, Jukskei
This project identified jukskei as one of seven indigenous games […] A Jukskei playing field consists of two playing areas juxtaposed […] - To celebrate the establishment of a living Pioneer Museum as well as the construction of the ‘jukskei’ and ‘kennetjie’ courts which will indeed ensure that the Voortrekker Monument Heritage Site is a living heritage site, a ‘boeresport’ day is being organized for 24 August 2002. Several events...2002 May 9, press release from Maj. Gen. (Ret) Gert Opperman of the Voortrekker Monument Heritage Sitehttps://web.archive.org/web/20060925230826/http://www.voortrekkermon.org.za/Updates/MediaReleases/...
- a. 2003, unknown South African author, Jukskei
- One of the wooden pins thrown in the game of jukskei.
Forms of jukskei
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Origin of jukskei
From Afrikaans juk (“yoke”) + skei (“yoke-pin”).
Questions about jukskei
- What does jukskei mean?
- Jukskei means a traditional game similar to quoits played by throwing the skei at the yoke.
- What part of speech is jukskei?
- Jukskei is a noun.
- How do you pronounce jukskei?
- Jukskei is pronounced [ˈjɵkskɛɪ] (General South African).
- What is the plural of jukskei?
- The plural of jukskei is jukskeis.
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