luak

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈluak̚/
  • Hyphenation: lu‧ak

Etymology 1

Adjective

luak

  1. decreased
    Synonyms: berkurang, susut

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Javanese ꦭꦸꦮꦏ꧀ (luwak), from Old Javanese luwak (“civet-cat”).

Noun

luak (first-person possessive luakku, second-person possessive luakmu, third-person possessive luaknya)

  1. Asian palm civet, toddy cat (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus).
    Synonym: musang
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Etymology 3

Borrowed from Minangkabau luak (“well”). Doublet of lurah.

Noun

luak (first-person possessive luakku, second-person possessive luakmu, third-person possessive luaknya)

  1. (dialect) area, district
    Synonyms: daerah, distrik
  2. (dialect) well
    Synonym: sumur
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Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Cognate with luak, from Proto-Malayic *luah, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luaq.

Pronunciation

Verb

luak

  1. to be nauseous

Tetum

Adjective

luak

  1. wide
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