gelap

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Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay gelap, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gelap₂ (“storm, darkness”).

Pronunciation

(Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ɡəˈlap/
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Rhymes: -ap
Syllabification: ge‧lap

Adjective

gêlap (comparative lebih gelap, superlative paling gelap or tergelap, equative segelap)

dark (having an absolute or relative lack of light)
Synonym: (uncommon) kelam
dark (dull or deeper in hue)
(figurative) dark, hidden, secret, obscure
Synonym: samar

Derived terms

bergelap-gelap (“to do something in darkness”)
gelap-gelapan (“secretly; to do something in darkness”)
kegelap-gelapan (“darkish, darkishness”)
kegelapan (“darkness”)
menggelap (“to darken, become dark”)
menggelapkan (“to darken, make dark”)
penggelap (“darkener”)
penggelapan<t:darkening; embezzlement

gelap buta (“pitch-black”)
gelap gulita (“pitch-black”)
(uncommon) gelap katup (“pitch-black”)
gelap mata (“blindingly angry, blinded by rage”)
(uncommon) gelap pekat (“pitch-black”)

pasar gelap (“black market”)
pasar jaringan gelap (“darknet market”)

References

Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*gelap₂”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Further reading

“gelap” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Sundanese

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gelap (“lightning”). Compare Javanese gelap, Manggarai hili-helap.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡəˈlap̚/
Hyphenation: ge‧lap

Noun

gelap (Sundanese script ᮌᮨᮜᮕ᮪)

lightning; thunder
dor dar gelap ― rolling thunder

References

Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*gelap₁”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Further reading

"gelap" in Maman Sumantri, Atjep Djamaludin, Achmad Patoni, R.H. Moch. Koerdie, M.O. Koesman, Epa Sjafei Adisastra. (1985) Kamus Sunda-Indonesia (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Department of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia

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