Hooky in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “hooky” in Hindi is बिना अनुमति स्कूल से पलायन, pronounced bina anumati skul se palayan — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
failure to attend (especially school)
First attested in 1848 in New York City. Most likely from Dutch hoekje (“nook, corner; 'spot to hide' in hide-and-seek”). Formerly, "hoekje spelen" could be used to mean "to play hide-and-seek", though the common term for the game nowadays is verstoppertje. By surface analysis, hook + -y.
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