gesek

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Malay

Etymology

Related to geser and gesel. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

gesek (Jawi spelling ݢيسيق)

  1. to rub one surface against another
    Synonym: gosok
    1. to play stringed instruments e.g violins with a bow
  2. to scrape off something
    Synonym: kikis
  3. to grind with a pestle and mortar into a paste
    Kalau tak dapat kacang sanubar, kacang gajus pun kita boleh gesek jadi pesto.
    We can also grind cashew nuts into pesto if we can't get pine nuts.
    Synonym: kisar

References

  • Pijnappel, Jan (1875) “ݢيسق gesek”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 110
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “ݢيسق gesek”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 585
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “gesek”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 367

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