loekoe

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Sranan Tongo luku (“shamanic consultation”). Doublet of look.

Noun

loekoe m (plural loekoe's)

  1. (Suriname) a consultation given by a spirit-possessed shaman in which he provides a diagnosis of personal problems or disease

Sranan Tongo

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /luku/

Verb

loekoe

  1. superseded spelling of luku
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