awkir
Scots
Alternative forms
- acker, akker, akkir, aker (Shetland)
Etymology
Compare aiker and icker.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑːkər/
- (Shetland) IPA(key): /ˈakər/
Noun
awkir (plural awkirs)
- stalk of corn with ear on.
- fragment, bit.
References
- “awkir, n.” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.