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Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch smokkel, smokkelen, from a frequentative form of Middle Dutch smūken (“to act secretly, be sneaky”), from Proto-Germanic *smeuganą (“to creep; slip through or into”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)mewk-, *smewg- (“to slip, glide; be slimy”).
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- Hyphenation: smo‧kêl
Noun
smokêl (plural smokel-smokel)
- (colloquial) smuggling.
- Synonym: penyelundupan
- (colloquial) contraband.
- (colloquial) illicit trade.
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