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Iban
Pronunciation
- IPA(key):
- Hyphenation: ge‧la‧dak
Noun
geladak
- rubbish
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡəˈla.dak/,
- Rhymes: -daʔ
- Hyphenation: gê‧la‧dak
Etymology 1
Inherited from Malay geladak, from Old Javanese galadag (“smooth floor of wood or stone”).
Noun
geladak (plural geladak-geladak)
- deck
- Synonym: dek
- coolie housing
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Inherited from Malay geladak
Adjective
geladak
- wild
- Synonyms: jalang, liar
- bitchy
- Synonym: jalang
Etymology 3
From Riau Malay geladak
Noun
geladak (plural geladak-geladak)
- (Riau) rice water attached to the lid of the pot
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