pekak
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Indonesian
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /pəˈkak/
- Rhymes: -ak
- Syllabification: pe‧kak
Adjective
pekak (comparative lebih pekak, superlative paling pekak)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Hokkien 八角 (peh-kak).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /pəˈkak/
- Rhymes: -ak
- Syllabification: pe‧kak
Noun
pekak (plural pekak-pekak)
- (cooking) star anise
- Synonym: bunga lawang
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈpekak/
- Rhymes: -ekak
- Syllabification: pe‧kak
Adjective
pekak (comparative lebih pekak, superlative paling pekak)
Further reading
- “pekak” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
- Tantri Miharti, Kurniawati, Dewi Eka Arini Algozi (2019) Kamus Tata Boga (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan Bahasa dan Perbukuan, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, →ISBN, page 73
Malay
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Adjective
pekak (Jawi spelling ڤکق)
Synonyms
Descendants
- > Indonesian: pekak (inherited)
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Noun
pekak (Jawi spelling ڤيکق, plural pekak-pekak)
- jack (playing card)