This is the 3005th most frequent Swedish word.
honka
"Honka" is not a standard Swedish word; it may be a slang term or a misspelling.
In this context, 'honka' refers to the sound made by a car horn, depicting the action of honking.
Den gamla bilen började honka mitt på vägen.
The old car started to honka in the middle of the road.
Here, 'honka' is used figuratively to describe a sound reminiscent of honking, made by birds in the forest.
Han hörde fåglarna honka i skogen.
He heard the birds honka in the forest.
In this usage, 'honka' conveys an unusual sound emitted by the car, suggesting maybe a malfunction.