apek

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Indonesian

Etymology 1

From Hakka 阿伯 (â-pak, “paternal uncle, old man”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.pɛk/
  • Hyphenation: a‧pèk

Noun

apek (plural apek-apek)

  1. honorific for Chinese parent or man

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /apək/
  • Hyphenation: a‧pêk

Adjective

apek (comparative lebih apek, superlative paling apek)

  1. (nonstandard) alternative spelling of apak (mouldy)

Further reading

Old Tupi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈpɛk/
  • Rhymes: -ɛk
  • Hyphenation: a‧pek

Verb

apek (first-person singular active indicative asapek, first-person singular negative active indicative n'asapeki, noun apeka) (transitive)

  1. to singe (to remove the hair from skin by passing over a flame)
    • c. 1585, Joseph of Anchieta, Na aldeia de Guaraparim , Guarapari, page 162; republished in Eduardo de Almeida Navarro, transl., compiled by Maria de Lourdes de Paula Martins, Teatro, 2nd edition, São Paulo: Martins Fontes, 2006, →ISBN:
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      I am valiant, I am strong; I will singe you; I will roast you
  2. to toast (to lightly cook by browning over fire)

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Portuguese: sapecar

References

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈa.pɛk/
  • Rhymes: -apɛk
  • Syllabification: a‧pek

Noun

apek

  1. genitive plural of apka