PK
Translingual
editEtymology 1
editSymbol
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- (metrology) Symbol for petakelvin, an SI unit of thermodynamic temperature equal to 1015 kelvins.
Etymology 2
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English
editNoun
editPK (countable and uncountable, plural PKs)
- (US) Initialism of preacher's kid, pastor's kid or priest's kid: the child of a clergyman and/or clergywoman, especially Protestant.
- 1906, Association of Professors and Researchers in Religious Education, Religious Education
- The traditional community image of the pk (preacher's kid) and the social control function of gossip in relation to the minister's wife underline the interlocking nature […]
- 1998, Dr. H. Beecher Hicks, Jr., My Soul's Been Anchored: A Preacher's Heritage in the Faith:
- I was a typical PK (preacher's kid), full of mischief, full of life and insatiable curiosity.
- 2005, Warren L. Braun, Was It a Miracle?:
- And after all, I was a PK (preacher's kid) and no one wanted to play with a PK in any case! It might be catching, like the measles!
- 1906, Association of Professors and Researchers in Religious Education, Religious Education
- (parapsychology) Initialism of psychokinesis.
- (computing, databases) Initialism of primary key.
- (video games, roleplaying games) Initialism of player kill(er/ing).
- (American football) Initialism of placekicker.
- (US, soccer) Initialism of penalty kick.
- (ice hockey) Initialism of penalty kill(ing).
- (biochemistry) Initialism of protein kinase.
- (informal, pharmacology) Initialism of painkiller.
- 1999 January 4, Kelly Potts, “Re: genetic traits”, in alt.native[1] (Usenet):
- I know a guy who had surgery done and he is now addicted to the PKs. I had a problem with a popular recreational substance about ten years ago and I'm realy not looking forward to counting that coup again. As it is now, I have a pile of PKs that the doc. gave me. I don't use them unless I can't even sit up.
- 2017, Sean Avery, Offside: My Life Crossing the Line, [Toronto]: Viking Press, →ISBN, page unknown:
- But between the Toradol, Sudafed, Adderall, Vicodin, Percocet, and other PKs (painkillers), you didn't really need to buy street drugs. You could find the right state of mind right in the trainer's room.
- (medicine) Initialism of penetrating keratoplasty.
Synonyms
edit- (preacher's kid): child of the manse
Derived terms
edit- (player kill): PKer
Anagrams
editChinese
editEtymology 1
editPronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄆㄧ ㄎㄟˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: pikèi
- Wade–Giles: pʻi1-kʻei4
- Yale: pī-kèi
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: pikey
- Palladius: пикэй (pikɛj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /pʰi⁵⁵ kʰeɪ̯⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: pi1 kei1
- Yale: pī kēi
- Cantonese Pinyin: pi1 kei1
- Guangdong Romanization: pi1 kéi1
- Sinological IPA (key): /pʰiː⁵⁵ kʰei̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
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- (slang) player killing (player-versus-player conflict in MMORPGs and MUDs)
Verb
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- (slang) to challenge; to compete with; to take somebody on as a rival; to compare the merits of two things
Etymology 2
editInitialism of 仆街 (puk1 gaai1, “bitch; jerk, etc.”).
Pronunciation 1
edit- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: puk1 gaai1
- Yale: pūk gāai
- Cantonese Pinyin: puk7 gaai1
- Guangdong Romanization: pug1 gai1
- Sinological IPA (key): /pʰʊk̚⁵ kaːi̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
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Verb
editP⫽K (verb-object)
Adjective
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Interjection
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Pronunciation 2
edit- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: pi1 kei1
- Yale: pī kēi
- Cantonese Pinyin: pi1 kei1
- Guangdong Romanization: pi1 kéi1
- Sinological IPA (key): /pʰiː⁵⁵ kʰei̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
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Verb
editP⫽K (verb-object)
- (Cantonese, euphemistic) Synonym of 仆街
Adjective
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- (Cantonese, euphemistic) Synonym of 仆街
Interjection
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- (Cantonese, euphemistic) Synonym of 仆街
Indonesian
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editNoun
editPK (first-person possessive PKku, second-person possessive PKmu, third-person possessive PKnya)
- (military) Initialism of prajurit karier.
- (law) Initialism of peninjauan kembali.
Japanese
editEtymology 1
editBorrowed from English penalty kick.
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit- (soccer) penalty kick
- Synonym: ペナルティーキック (penarutī kikku)
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editFrom English psychokinesis.
Noun
edit- Synonym of サイコキネシス (saikokinesisu, “psychokinesis”)
References
editKorean
editEtymology
editFrom McCune-Reischauer Romanization initials of Pusan and Kyŏngnam.
Proper noun
editSynonyms
editSwedish
editAlternative forms
editAdjective
editPK (comparative mer PK, superlative mest PK)
- Initialism of politiskt korrekt (“politically correct”); PC
- Jag är så less på PK-media!
- I'm so tired of politically correct media!
See also
editNoun
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- Initialism of presskonferens (“press conference”).
Declension
editDeclension of PK | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | PK | PK:n | PK:ar | PK:arna |
Genitive | PK:s | PK:ns | PK:ars | PK:arnas |
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