Turkish pronunciation
bôkSynonyms
cramp,
crimp,
demur,
desist,
dodge,
evade,
flinch,
hesitate,
recoil,
refuse,
resist,
shirk,
shrink from,
shy,
turn downPronunciation
/ˈbôk/ /ˈbɔːk/
Etymology
[ 'bok ] (noun.) before 12th century. From Middle English balke, Old English balca, either from or influenced by Old Norse bálkr (“partition, ridge of land”),“” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001 cognate with German Balken (“balk”), Italian balcone (“balcony”).