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ajak.

to invite (ask for the presence or participation of someone)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈad͡ʒaʔ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈa.d͡ʒaʔ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to invite (ask for the presence or participation of someone)

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay ajak, from Proto-Malayic *ajak, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *azak.

verb/ˈad͡ʒaʔ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈa.d͡ʒaʔ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to be tamed

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Osing.

adj/ˈad͡ʒaʔ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈa.d͡ʒaʔ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. synonym of mirip (“similar”)

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

From Minangkabau.

noun/ˈad͡ʒaʔ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈa.d͡ʒaʔ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. dhole (Cuon alpinus)

Where this word comes from

From Malay ajak.

adj/ˈad͡ʒaʔ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈa.d͡ʒaʔ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. synonym of kalah (“defeated”)

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

From Banjarese.

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