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loka.

latch, catch, bolt

4 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈlɔːka]
  1. latch, catch, bolt

    feminine
    það er loku fyrir það skotið (að)
  2. stop (device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

See lykja.

verb[ˈlɔːka]
  1. to close, to shut

    weak
  2. to shut off

    weak
  3. to lock

    weak
  4. to barricade

    weak
  5. to bolt

    weak
  6. to blockade

    weak
  7. to stop, to close (a hole, e.g. on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note

    weak
Where this word comes from

See Etymology 1.

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