semak

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Iban

Pronunciation

Adjective

semak

  1. near, close (at a little distance)

Preposition

semak

  1. near

Antonyms

Indonesian

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Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay semak (“bush”), from metathesis of Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *samək (“dense undergrowth”).

Pronunciation

Noun

sêmak (plural semak-semak)

  1. bush
  2. scrub
  3. shrub

Adjective

sêmak (comparative lebih semak, superlative paling semak)

  1. bushy: like a bush in having many widely spread branches
  2. (figuratively) complicated; disturbed and confused
    Synonym: kusut

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Affixed se- +‎ emak, mak (“mother”).

Pronunciation

Noun

sêmak (plural semak-semak)

  1. (uterine) sibling

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

Verb

sémak

  1. alternative spelling of simak

Further reading

Malay

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *samək (“dense undergrowth”) (with metathesis).

Pronunciation

Noun

semak (Jawi spelling سمق, plural semak-samun)

  1. bush
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

Descendants
  • > Indonesian: semak (inherited)

Adjective

semak (Jawi spelling سمق)

  1. (Malaysia, Singapore, slang) annoying, burdensome, troublesome
    Synonyms: menggemaskan, menjengkelkan, menyakitkan hati
    Semak sial budak ni. ― This kid is fucking annoying.
    Jangan buat semak kat sini. ― Don't be a troublesome person here.
    • 2011 May 10, Fariha Abd Manaff, Cemerkap Itu Fabulous!‎:
      Semak doh bau!
      The smell is annoying!
  2. (Malaysia, colloquial) messy (of a place)
    Synonyms: selerak, sepah, serak
    Antonym: kemas
    Bapak ah! Semak gila bilik kau. ― What the fuck! Your room is messy.

Etymology 2

From Persian سمع (sam'), from Arabic اِسْمَعْ (ismaʕ), سَمْع (samʕ, “to hear; to listen; to learn, to be told”).

Pronunciation

Verb

sémak (Jawi spelling سيمق)

  1. to check, to scan
  2. (rare) to listen
  3. (rare) to revise
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

Descendants
  • > Indonesian: simak (inherited)

References

  1. ^ "semak" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.
  2. ^ Bersama Motivator Anda (11 March 2011) TATABAHASA: SEHARI SEUNTAI KATA‎ (in Malay)

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