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poke

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The meaning (definition) of the word poke

push something with a finger or stick

The word poke used in a sentence

“I poke the soil with a stick.”

How the word poke is said around the world

Frenchpiquer (pee-KAY)
Spanishpinchar (peen-CHAHR)
Mandarin戳 (chwoh)
Hindiकुरेदना (ku-RAYD-nah)
Arabicيَنْكُزُ (YAN-ku-zu)
Russianтыкать (TIH-kaht)
Portuguese (EU)espetar (eesh-puh-TAR)
Portuguese (BR)cutucar (koo-too-KAH)
Japaneseつつく (tsoo-TSOO-koo)
Germanpieksen (PEEK-sen)
Urduکریدنا (kuh-RAYD-nah)
Punjabiਖੋਭਣਾ (KHOHB-nah)
Korean찌르다 (jjee-ruh-DAH)
Hebrewלדקור (leed-KOHR)
Greekτρυπάω (tree-PAH-oh)
Dutchprikken (PRIK-en)
Tagalogtusukin (too-SOO-keen)
Vietnamesechọc (chawk)
Turkishdürtmek (dewert-MEK)
Persianفرو کردن (fo-ROO KAR-dan)
Polishszturchać (SHTOOR-khatch)
Ukrainianтикати (TIH-kah-tee)
Bengaliখোঁচা দেওয়া (KHON-cha DAY-o-a)
Swedishpeta (PEE-tah)
Italianpunzecchiare (poon-tsek-KYAH-ray)

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