jelek

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See also: -jelek

Albanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish یلك (yelek).

Noun

jelek m

  1. waistcoat, vest

Hungarian

Etymology

jel +‎ -ek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: je‧lek

Noun

jelek

  1. nominative plural of jel

Indonesian

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Dutch lelijk or slecht.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: jê‧lèk

Adjective

jelek (superlative terjelek, equative sejelek)

  1. ugly
    Antonyms: elok, indah, cantik, tampan

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish یلك (yelek).

Noun

jèlek m (Cyrillic spelling јѐлек)

  1. waistcoat, vest
  2. jelick