doek

British  

/ dʊk /

noun

1. informal a square of cloth worn mainly by African women to cover the head, esp to indicate married status

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Etymology

Origin of doek

C18: from Afrikaans: cloth

Example Sentences

Kwani?, which ceased publication before Wainaina’s death, inspired the Namibian author Rémy Ngamije to start his own literary magazine, Doek!

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Ngamije continues to see Wainaina’s spirit living on in Doek! and the movement he initiated.

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The new titles, which in addition to Lolwe and Doek include Isele Magazine, based in the United States, and Imbiza Journal for African Writing, based in South Africa, are often eliciting reactions just by their names.

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It was published last year in Doek, a literary magazine based in Namibia.

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Doek means a cloth or a head scarf in Afrikaans, but it is also a play on the name of Namibia’s capital, Windhoek.

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