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Malay
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Verb
elak (Jawi spelling ايلق)
- to avoid
- Synonyms: hindar, sisi
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Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish elaker, from e- (“always”) + *laker (from Old Norse lakr, cognate with English lack).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeːˌlɑːk/, /ˈeːˌlak/
Adjective
elak
- mean, cruel, malicious
1982, Lustans Lakejer (lyrics and music), “Diamanter är en flickas bästa vän [Diamonds are a girl's best friend]”, in Diamanter / Sång om syrsor [Diamonds / Song about crickets]:Jag ska börja bli elak. Jag ska odla mitt hat. För om hatet är tillräckligt kallt, så ser man världen så klart. Och jag ska skapa intriger. Jag ska inte gå att lita på. För om dom vet att jag går bakom deras rygg, så känner dom sig så små.- I'm going to start being mean. I'm going to cultivate my hatred. Because if the hatred is cold enough, you see the world so clearly. And I will create intrigue . I will not be able to trust. Because if they know that I go behind their backs , they feel so small.
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