dedak

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də.ˈdak/
  • Rhymes: -dak
  • Hyphenation: dê‧dak

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay dedak, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dəkdək (“pulverize, crush by pounding”) (compare Maguindanao dedek, Tagalog darak (“bran”) or Proto-Mon-Khmer *lʔək (“rice-bran”).

Noun

dêdak (plural dedak-dedak, first-person possessive dedakku, second-person possessive dedakmu, third-person possessive dedaknya)

  1. bran: the broken coat of the seed of wheat, rye, or other cereal grain, separated from the flour or meal by sifting or bolting; the coarse, chaffy part of ground grain.
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Etymology 2

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Adjective

dedak

  1. Synonym of sempit
  2. Synonym of sesak
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Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dəkdək (“pulverize, crush by pounding”). Cognate with Maguindanao dedek, Tagalog dikdik.

Pronunciation

Noun

dedak (Jawi spelling ددق, informal 1st possessive dedakku, 2nd possessive dedakmu, 3rd possessive dedaknya)

  1. powder made from paddy rice used to feed animals, especially birds such as chickens.
    • 2022, KOSMO!‎:
      Isu harga ayam dan telur ayam masih belum reda, timbul pula isu harga dedak ayam yang kembali melambung tinggi sejak akhir-akhir ini. ("The issue of the price of chickens and their eggs have not subsided, as the issue of the rising price of chicken feed has recently been brought up.)
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  2. (politics, slang) Underhanded actions by political leaders to gain more support from voters.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: dedak

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