tsk

Abbreviation of English Tseku.

tsk

1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Tseku.

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Tseku terms

• tch, tchk, tck, tst, tisk

Onomatopoeic expressive.

• (spelling pronunciation) IPA^(key): /tɪsk/, /təsk/
• (paralinguistically) IPA^(key): [ᵏǀ]

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• Rhymes: -ɪsk
• Hyphenation: tsk

tsk

1. Used to indicate disapproval, disappointment, or discontent.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:tut tut

tsk (third-person singular simple present tsks, present participle tsking, simple past and past participle tsked)

1. (intransitive) To make such sound of disapproval.
   • 2022, Janelle Monáe, Danny Lore, “Nevermind”, in The Memory Librarian, Harper Voyager, →ISBN, page 104:

     Jane tsked, still watching Neer’s work from over their shoulder.

• Skt., kts, tks

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tsk

1. tsk

From teske.

tsk

1. alternative form of tsk.