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Bikol Central
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay pirak, obsolete form of perak. Compare Tagalog pilak.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpiɾak/
- Hyphenation: pi‧rak
Noun
pírak (Basahan spelling ᜉᜒᜍᜃ᜔)
- silver
- Synonym: plata
- money
- Synonym: kuwarta
Derived terms
See also
Brooke's Point Palawano
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay pirak, obsolete form of perak.
Noun
pirak
- money
Iban
Etymology
From Proto-Malayic *pirak.
Pronunciation
Noun
pirak
- silver
Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayic *pirak, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian.
Noun
pirak (Jawi spelling ڤيرق, informal 1st possessive pirakku, 2nd possessive pirakmu, 3rd possessive piraknya)
- Obsolete form of perak.
Descendants
Maranao
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay pirak, obsolete form of perak.
Noun
pirak
- silver (element, Ag)
References
Old Javanese
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay pirak, from Proto-Malayic *pirak, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic , from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan , of Khmeric origin (compare to Khmer ប្រាក់ (prak, “silver”)).
Noun
pirak
- silver
- Synonyms: rajata, salaka
Derived terms
Descendants