chokey

1词源 1

构词拆分

choke词根/词干

-y后缀

Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”, either “involving the referent” or “analogous to it”. · Added to verbs to form adjectives meaning "inclined to".

词源说明

From choke + -y.

释义（英文）

形容词 Adjective

Reminiscent of choking.

词族

派生词（1）

chokily

2词源 2

演变路径（由近及远）

英语
借自 ←印地语 चौकी
借自 ←ur چَوکی “post, police station, etc.”

词源说明

Borrowed from Hindi चौकी (caukī) and Urdu چَوکی (caukī, “post, police station, etc.”).

释义（英文）

名词 Noun

(UK, dated) Prison.
(South Asia, historical) A station