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  • He proceeds until he reaches an empty hole, when a situation has arisen which is called gok -- that is to say, he must stop, leaving his stone there.

    Through Central Borneo; an Account of Two Years' Travel in the Land of Head-Hunters Between the Years 1913 and 1917 Carl Lumholtz 1886

  • From that point on, I've always used 中國 and "tiong-gok" in Taiwanese when referring to China.

    Taipei Times Channels Me Michael Turton 2009

  • “This one is Har gau—steamed shrimp dumplings in rice flour wrappers—and this is Caa siu baau—steamed barbecued pork buns—and we also have Cheun gyun, fried spring rolls, and Wu gok, yam puffs.”

    Dear Pen Pal Heather Vogel Frederick 2009

  • “This one is Har gau—steamed shrimp dumplings in rice flour wrappers—and this is Caa siu baau—steamed barbecued pork buns—and we also have Cheun gyun, fried spring rolls, and Wu gok, yam puffs.”

    Dear Pen Pal Heather Vogel Frederick 2009

  • “This one is Har gau—steamed shrimp dumplings in rice flour wrappers—and this is Caa siu baau—steamed barbecued pork buns—and we also have Cheun gyun, fried spring rolls, and Wu gok, yam puffs.”

    Dear Pen Pal Heather Vogel Frederick 2009

  • “This one is Har gau—steamed shrimp dumplings in rice flour wrappers—and this is Caa siu baau—steamed barbecued pork buns—and we also have Cheun gyun, fried spring rolls, and Wu gok, yam puffs.”

    Dear Pen Pal Heather Vogel Frederick 2009

  • Niece #2 can pronounce "kau kau" well now... before it was just 'gok gok.'

    Archive 2008-08-24 papabear 2008

  • He is just about to ask her to repeat herself when, ‘Yie vant yar gok!’ she screams louder.

    How To Kill Your Boyfriend (In Ten Easy Steps) D.V. Bernard 2006

  • He has a strange dream, where the Gypsy woman is laughing triumphantly, saying, ‘Yie got yar gok!’

    How To Kill Your Boyfriend (In Ten Easy Steps) D.V. Bernard 2006

  • He can hardly believe his ears; and of course, her accent is so heavy that it sounds like, ‘Yie vant yar gok!’

    How To Kill Your Boyfriend (In Ten Easy Steps) D.V. Bernard 2006

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