pelawak

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Etymology

From peng- +‎ lawak.

Pronunciation

Noun

pêlawak

  1. comedian
    1. an entertainer who performs in a humorous manner, especially by telling jokes
      Synonym: komedian
    2. any person who is humorous or amusing, either characteristically or on a particular occasion

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Malay

Etymology

An affixation of peng- +‎ lawak (“funny, humorous”).

Pronunciation

Noun

pelawak (Jawi spelling ڤلاوق, plural pelawak-pelawak, informal 1st possessive pelawakku, 2nd possessive pelawakmu, 3rd possessive pelawaknya)

  1. comedian, clown, jokester
  2. (historical) jester, fool
    Synonym: peran
  3. (dialectal, Kelantan-Pattani) liar, deceiver

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