parak

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Banjarese

Etymology

Compare Banjarese parak (“close”), Tenggarong Kutai Malay parak (“close”), Kota Bangun Kutai Malay parak (“close”).

Adjective

parak

  1. close

Indonesian

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay parak, from Arabic فَرْق (farq). Semantic loan from Gayo for the sense of exile.

Noun

parak (plural parak-parak, first-person possessive parakku, second-person possessive parakmu, third-person possessive paraknya)

  1. separation
    Synonym: perpisahan
  2. different
    Synonym: beda
  3. space (between male and women)
  4. exile (social punishment in Gayo)
    Synonym: pengasingan
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Minangkabau parak, palak, polak, porak, poghak (“garden; orchard”).

Noun

parak (plural parak-parak, first-person possessive parakku, second-person possessive parakmu, third-person possessive paraknya)

  1. garden
    Synonym: kebun
  2. field
    Synonym: ladang

Etymology 3

Compare Banjarese parak (“close”), Tenggarong Kutai Malay parak (“close”), Kota Bangun Kutai Malay parak (“close”), Javanese ꦥꦼꦫꦏ꧀, ꦥꦼꦉꦏ꧀ (perak, perek, “near, close”). Ultimately from Old Javanese prĕk, *prak (“pressed close”).

Adjective

parak

  1. close
    Synonyms: dekat, hampir

Further reading

Kota Bangun Kutai Malay

Etymology

Compare Banjarese parak (“close”), Tenggarong Kutai Malay parak (“close”), Kota Bangun Kutai Malay parak (“close”).

Adjective

parak

  1. close

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • parat — slang: police officer

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Cebuano parak (“fat and round person; police officer”).

Noun

parák (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜇᜃ᜔)

  1. (slang) police officer; cop; pig
    Synonyms: (slang) alat, (slang) lespu, pulis

Etymology 2

Adjective

parák (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜇᜃ᜔)

  1. meaningless; senseless

References

  • Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary‎, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN

Further reading

  • “parak”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Tenggarong Kutai Malay

Etymology

Compare Banjarese parak (“close”), Tenggarong Kutai Malay parak (“close”), Kota Bangun Kutai Malay parak (“close”).

Adjective

parak

  1. close
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