bk

See also: Bk, BK, and bk.

English

Noun

bk (plural bks)

1. Abbreviation of book.
2. Abbreviation of black.
3. (video games, slang) Initialism of bad kid, an inexperienced player or noob.

Anagrams

• KB, kB, kb

Demotic

Etymology 1

From Egyptian (bꜣk, “servant”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Early Demotic) /ˈβべーたoːʔək/
• IPA^(key): (Late Demotic) /βべーたoːk/

Noun

 m

1. servant

Descendants

• Bohairic Coptic: ⲃⲱⲕ (bōk)

Etymology 2

From Egyptian (bꜣkw, “work, taxes, tribute”).

Noun

⁠ m

1. work

References

• Erichsen, Wolja (1954) Demotisches Glossar, Copenhagen: Ejnar Munksgaard, page 124
• Johnson, Janet (2000) Thus Wrote ꜥOnchsheshonqy: An Introductory Grammar of Demotic‎^[1], third edition, Chicago: The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, →ISBN, page 9

Meroitic

Etymology

Possibly derived from Egyptian bjk (“falcon”).

Proper noun

bk

1. a male given name

References

• Meeks, Dimitri (1973) Liste des mots méroïtiques ayant une signification connue ou supposée, Meroitic Newsletter / Bulletin d'informations méroïtiques № 13, pages 3–20