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jukskei

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-South-African: [ˈjɵkskɛɪ]

1

noun

Meaning 1

A traditional game similar to quoits played by throwing the skei at the yoke.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: South-Africa, uncountable

Examples

  • a. 2003, unknown South African author, Jukskei This project identified jukskei as one of seven indigenous games [...] A Jukskei playing field consists of two playing areas juxtaposed [...]
  • 2002 May 9, press release from Maj. Gen. (Ret) Gert Opperman of the Voortrekker Monument Heritage Sitehttps://web.archive.org/web/20060925230826/http://www.voortrekkermon.org.za/Updates/MediaReleases/English/mediar_009.htm To celebrate the establishment of a living Pioneer Museum as well as the construction of the ‘jukskei’ and ‘kennetjie’ courts which will indeed ensure that the Voortrekker Monument Heritage Site is a living heritage site, a ‘boeresport’ day is being organized for 24 August 2002. Several events, such as ‘jukskei’, bok-bok’, ‘skilpadtrek’, ‘haanskop’, ‘kennetjie’, egg tossing, ‘giffie’, ‘stoktrek’ and sack races have been planned.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

One of the wooden pins thrown in the game of jukskei.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: South-Africa, countable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Afrikaans juk (“yoke”) + skei (“yoke-pin”).