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Ilk vs Ilka - What's the difference?

ilk | ilka |

Ilka is a synonym of ilk.



As adjectives the difference between ilk and ilka

is that ilk is very; same while ilka is each or every.

As a noun ilk

is a type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.

ilk

English

Alternative forms

* ilke

Adjective

(-)
  • (Scotland, and, Northern England) Very; same.
    • (Spenser)

    Usage notes

    Used following a person’s name to show that he lives in a place of the same name, eg Johnstone of that ilk'' means ''Johnstone of Johnstone .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.
  • *
    • "Hinkydink” or “Bathhouse John,” or others of that ilk , were proprietors of the most notorious dives in Chicago

    Usage notes

    * In modern use, ilk'' is used in phrases such as ''of his ilk'', (of that ilk), to mean ‘type’ or ‘sort.’ The use arose out of a misunderstanding of the earlier, Scottish use in the phrase ''of that ilk , where it means ‘of the same name or place.’ For this reason, some traditionalists regard the modern use as incorrect. It is, however, the only common current use and is now part of standard English.

    Synonyms

    * kind * likes * sort * type

    Derived terms

    * of that ilk

    References

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    ilka

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (Scotland, or, archaic) Each or every
  • * {{quote-book, year=1919, author=Sir Harry Lauder, title=Between You and Me, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=But the bobby kens me fine--I've bailed John oot twice, for a guinea ilka time, and they recognize steady customers there like anywheres else! " }}

    Anagrams

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