yoik

Y4O1I1K5

noun

A traditional style of Sami singing or chanting.

Similar
luohtivuolleleu'ddjuoiggus
OriginNorthern Sami juoigat →
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Meanings

nounyoik (countable and uncountable, plural yoiks)

plural yoiks · alternative joik

  1. uncountableentertainmentA traditional style of Sami singing or chanting.
  2. countableentertainmentA song in this tradition.
verbyoik (third-person singular simple present yoiks, present participle yoiking, simple past and past participle yoiked)

present singular third person yoiks · participle present yoiking · participle past yoiked · past yoiked

  1. To sing in a traditional Sami style.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
luohtivuolleleu'ddjuoiggus

Origin

  1. Northern Samijuoigat
  2. Englishyoik

From Northern Sami juoigat.

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Translations

Finnish joiku, joiku
  • joikustyle
  • joikusong
  • joikuato sing in a traditional Sami style
Norwegian joike
  • joiketo sing in a traditional Sami style
Polish joik, joik
  • joikstyle
  • joiksong
  • joikowaćto sing in a traditional Sami style
Russian йойк, йойк
  • йойк (jojk)style
  • йойк (jojk)song
Swedish jojk, jojk
  • jojkstyle
  • jojksong
  • jojkato sing in a traditional Sami style
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APA

yoik. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yoik

MLA

“yoik.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yoik. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yoik,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yoik.

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