English

Noun

wok ‎(plural woks)

1. A large, oriental, round-bottomed cooking pan.

Translations

Verb

wok ‎(third-person singular simple present woks, present participle woking, simple past and past participle woked)

1. To prepare oriental cuisine using a wok.

Translations

See also

• stir-fry

Nigerian Pidgin

Etymology

From English work.

Verb

wok

1. work

Portuguese

Noun

wok f or m (less common) (plural woks)

1. wok (large round pan used in Oriental cuisine)

Spanish

Noun

wok m ‎(plural woks)

1. wok

Tarao

Noun

wok

1. pig (animal)

References

• 1998, People of India: Manipur (results of the Anthropological Survey of India), page 272
• 2001, Encyclopaedia of northeast India, volume 3 (ISBN 8170997909), page 230
• 2002, Chungkham Yashwanta Singh, Tarao Grammar, page 117

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English work.

Verb

wok intrans., transitive wokim

1. to work, to labor
   • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Genesis 3:19 (translation here):

     Na bai yu wok hat tru long kisim kaikai bilong yu na tuhat bai i kamap long pes bilong yu. Na bai yu hatwok oltaim inap yu dai na yu go bek long graun. Long wanem, mi bin wokim yu long graun, na bai yu go bek gen long graun.”

Related terms

• wokim
• hatwok

Noun

wok

1. work, job, employment
2. obligation, duty

West Flemish

Adverb

1. also, too