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- [hahyk, heyk]
- /haɪk, heɪk/
- /ˈheɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahyk, heyk]
- /haɪk, heɪk/
Definitions of haik word
- noun haik an oblong cloth used as an outer garment by the Arabs. 1
- noun haik A large outer wrap, typically white, worn by people from North Africa. 1
- noun haik an Arab's outer garment of cotton, wool, or silk, for the head and body 0
- noun haik a sheetlike, woolen or cotton cloth worn by Arabs as an outer garment 0
- noun haik A covering for the head and body worn by Arabs. 0
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Origin of haik
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Arabic hā'ik, hayk, akin to ḥāk weave
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Haik
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
haik popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
haik usage trend in Literature
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