Etymology

buk

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Today it means: a traditional Korean drum Full definition →

Korean 북
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buk · noun1

  1. Korean · borrowed from북
  2. Korean · borrowed from북
  3. English todaybuk

Borrowed from Korean 북 (buk).

Buk · noun2

  1. Russian · derived fromБук“codename for a missile system”
  2. English todayBuk

From Russian Бук (Buk, “codename for a missile system”), from бук (buk, “beech tree”). Doublet of beech.

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