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.

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