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Ainu
Etymology
Possibly related to Nivkh парк (park, “only”).
Pronunciation
Adverb
patek (Kana spelling パテㇰ)
- only
References
- ^ Vovin, Alexander V. (2016) “On the Linguistic Prehistory of Hokkaidō”, in Gruzdeva Ekaterina, Janhunen Juha, editors, Crosslinguistics and Linguistic Crossings in Northeast Asia. Papers on the Languages of Sakhalin and Adjacent Regions (Studia Orientalia; 117), Helsinki, pages 29–38.
Further reading
- John Batchelor (1905) An Ainu-English-Japanese dictionary (including a grammar of the Ainu language), Tokyo, London: Methodist Publishing House; Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner Co., page 340
Czech
Pronunciation
Noun
patek f
- genitive plural of patka
Indonesian
Etymology 1
Unknown (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Noun
patek (plural patek-patek)
- (botany) canker
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Javanese ꦥꦛꦺꦏ꧀ (pathèk).
Pronunciation
Noun
patek (plural patek-patek)
- (dermatology, pathology) frambesia, parangi, pian, yaws: a contagious tropical disease, caused by the spirochete Treponema pertenue, characterized by yellowish or reddish tumors, which often resemble berries.
- Synonyms: puru, frambusia
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Madurese pathèk.
Pronunciation
Noun
patek (plural patek-patek)
- dental veneers or false teeth made of gold or silver
Etymology 4
Borrowed from Javanese ꦥꦠꦺꦏ꧀ (patèk, “peg”).
Pronunciation
Noun
patek (plural patek-patek)
- Kejai bowl holder, made of wood or bamboo
Etymology 5
Borrowed from Ngaju .
Pronunciation
Noun
patek (plural patek-patek)
- small piece of wood as a trigger holder for a fishing rod or hook
Further reading