chabuk

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A long whip formerly used as an instrument of punishment in India and parts of the Middle East.

Pronunciation

/ˈtʃɑːbʊk/

Word forms

chabuk chabuks chabouk chaubac chaubuck chawbuck

Etymology

From Hindustani چابک / चाबुक (cābuk), from Classical Persian چابک (čābuk, “quick, swift; horsewhip”). Doublet of sjambok.

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