How do you use "Laik" in a sentence?

Kids are out laiking. I'm laiking today. Stop laiking about.

Laik

Q: What does "Laik" mean?

Play, to be off work (Yorkshire). 'Laiking' in Yorkshire means playing or being off work. 'The bairns are out laiking' means the children are out playing. 'I'm laiking today' means I'm not working. From Old Norse and preserved strongly in Yorkshire.

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Meaning: Play, to be off work (Yorkshire).

玩耍、不上班（约克郡方言）。

Jugar, no trabajar (dialecto de Yorkshire).

遊ぶ、仕事を休む（ヨークシャー方言）。

놀다, 쉬다/일을 안 하다 (요크셔 방언).

'Laiking' in Yorkshire means playing or being off work. 'The bairns are out laiking' means the children are out playing. 'I'm laiking today' means I'm not working. From Old Norse and preserved strongly in Yorkshire.

在约克郡，'laiking'意思是玩耍或不上班。'The bairns are out laiking'意思是孩子们在外面玩。'I'm laiking today'意思是我今天不上班。源自古诺尔斯语，在约克郡保留得最为完整。

'Laiking' en Yorkshire significa jugar o no ir a trabajar. 'The bairns are out laiking' significa que los niños están jugando fuera. 'I'm laiking today' significa que hoy no trabajo. Proviene del nórdico antiguo y se ha conservado con fuerza en Yorkshire.

ヨークシャーで「laiking」は遊ぶこと、または仕事を休んでいることを意味する。「The bairns are out laiking」は子供たちが外で遊んでいるという意味。「I'm laiking today」は今日は仕事を休んでいるという意味。古ノルド語に由来し、ヨークシャーに強く残っている。

요크셔에서 'laiking'은 놀거나 일을 쉰다는 뜻이다. 'The bairns are out laiking'은 아이들이 밖에서 놀고 있다는 뜻. 'I'm laiking today'는 오늘 일하지 않는다는 뜻. 고대 노르드어에서 유래했으며 요크셔에 강하게 남아 있다.

Examples

Kids are out laiking.
孩子们在外面玩
Los niños están jugando fuera
子供たちが外で遊んでる
아이들이 밖에서 놀고 있어.
I'm laiking today.
我今天不上班
Hoy no trabajo
今日は仕事休みだ
오늘은 일 안 해.
Stop laiking about.
别闹了
Deja de hacer el tonto
ふざけるのをやめろ
장난 그만 쳐.

Pronunciation

/leɪk/

Usage Guide

Context: play, work, children

Tone: casual, traditional

✓ Do Say

Laik
玩耍
jugar
遊ぶ
놀다
Laiking
正在玩
jugando
遊んでいる
놀고 있어
Out laiking
出去玩了
fuera jugando
外で遊んでいる
밖에서 놀고 있어

✗ Don't Say

Traditional Yorkshire—younger might not know
传统约克郡方言——年轻人可能不认识
Dialecto tradicional de Yorkshire, los jóvenes pueden no conocerlo
伝統的なヨークシャー方言——若い世代は知らないかも
전통적 요크셔 표현——젊은 세대는 모를 수 있음

Common Mistakes

Playing (children) OR not working (adults)

Origin & History

From Old Norse 'leika' meaning to play, which survives in Scandinavian languages. Viking settlement in Yorkshire left this and other Norse words embedded in local dialect.

Etymology: From Old Norse 'leika' (to play)

First recorded: Viking origins, Yorkshire usage

Cultural Context

Era: Viking origins to present

Generation: Older generations especially

Social background: Working class associations

Pop culture: Traditional Yorkshire

Regional notes: Traditional Yorkshire dialect.

Variations

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