sepak

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Balinese

Romanization

sepak

  1. Romanization of ᬲᭂᬧᬓ (“branch”)
  2. Alternative spelling of sépak. Romanization of ᬲᬾᬧᬓ᭄ (“to kick”)

Indonesian

Etymology 1

From Malay sepak, from Old Javanese sepak (“to kick”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈse.pʌk̚/
  • Hyphenation: sè‧pak

Noun

sèpak (uncountable)

  1. kick
    Synonyms: depak, tendang

Verb

sèpak

  1. infinitive, imperative and colloquial of menyepak (“to kick”)

Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Malay sĕpak, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sapak.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /səˈpak̚/
  • Hyphenation: sê‧pak

Noun

sêpak (uncountable)

  1. slap: the sound of blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat.
Derived terms

Etymology 3

From Dutch spaak (“spoke; boom or handle”), from Middle Dutch spake, an Ingvaeonic form of the more usual speke, from Old Dutch *spēka, from Proto-Germanic *spaikǭ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /səˈpak̚/
  • Hyphenation: sê‧pak

Noun

sêpak (uncountable)

  1. (colloquial) spoke: a support structure that connects the axle or the hub of a wheel to the rim.
    Synonym: jari-jari
Derived terms

Further reading

Malay

Etymology 1

From Old Javanese sepak.

Pronunciation

Verb

sepak (Jawi spelling سيڨق)

  1. to kick
    Susah betul untuk sepak bola yang dicampak.
    It is really hard to kick a ball that is thrown.
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

Descendants
  • Indonesian: sépak
  • → Tagalog: sipà
  • → Tausug: sipa'

Etymology 2

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sapak.

Pronunciation

Verb

sĕpak (Jawi spelling سڨق)

  1. to slap
  2. to backhand
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

Descendants
  • Indonesian: sepak (“kick”)

Further reading

Old Javanese

Etymology

Affixed sa- +‎ ipak (“to lap, splash, wash”), onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

Verb

sepak

  1. to kick

Derived terms

Descendants

Further reading

  • "sepak" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.
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