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Doon vs Dook - What's the difference?

doon | dook |

As an adverb doon

is (geordie) down.

As a preposition doon

is (geordie) down.

As an adjective doon

is (geordie) on a lower level than before; down.

As a verb dook is

(of a ferret) to make a certain clucking sound or dook can be (dialect) duck.

As a noun dook is

a strong, untwilled linen or cotton.

doon

English

Adverb

(-)
  • (Geordie) down

    • Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • (Geordie) down

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (Geordie) On a lower level than before; down.
    • ----

    dook

    English

    Etymology 1

    Onomatopoeic.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (of a ferret) To make a certain clucking sound.

    • Etymology 2

    (duck)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (dialect) duck
  • * 1835 , James Baillie Fraser, The Highland smugglers, Volume 2
    • But anger is a blin' guide — he dooked from the first blow, an' it passed wi' little ill; an' he raised his drawn sword, an' made a wild cut at my head...

    Etymology 3

    From (etyl) . See also (l) (cloth).

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a strong, untwilled linen or cotton.
    • Derived terms
    * (l) * (l) ----