spok
Ambonese Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch spook (“ghost”), from Middle Dutch spoke, spooc, from spoke, spoocke, spoicke (“wizardry, witchcraft”), from Proto-Germanic *spōk.
Noun
spok
References
- D. Takaria, C. Pieter (1998), Kamus Bahasa Melayu Ambon-Indonesia[1], Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa
Manado Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch spook (“ghost”), from Middle Dutch spoke, spooc, from spoke, spoocke, spoicke (“wizardry, witchcraft”), from Proto-Germanic *spōk.
Noun
spok
References
- Balai Bahasa Provinsi Sulawesi Utara (2021), Kamus Dwibahasa Melayu Manado-Indonesia (in Indonesian), Manado: Balai Bahasa Provinsi Sulawesi Utara
Middle English
Noun
spok
- alternative form of spoke