English Explanatory Dictionary

yoik

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional style of Sami singing or chanting.
  2. A song in this tradition.
verb
  1. To sing in a traditional Sami style.

Word forms

yoik yoiks joik yoiking yoiked

Etymology

From Northern Sami juoigat.

Synonyms

luohti vuolle leu'dd juoiggus
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