شوک

Persian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic شَوْك‎ (šawk)

Noun

شوک • (šowk)

jolt, prickle
thorn, thistle
- The Bible Ezekiel 2:6:
  تو از سخنان‌ ایشان‌ بیم‌ مكن‌ اگرچه‌ خارها و شوكها با تو باشد و در میان‌ عقربها ساكن‌ باشی‌
  You shall not fear their words even if you were amid thistles and thorns, (even) if you dwelt among scorpions

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French choc.

Noun

شوک • (šok)

shock

References

Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–), “شوک”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press

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