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ambek.

angry

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

root/ˈambək/Standard-Indonesian[ˈam.bək̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. angry

    morpheme
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Betawi ambek (“to be sulky”) or Sundanese ambek.

noun/ˈambək/Standard-Indonesian[ˈam.bək̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. character

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese ꦲꦩ꧀ꦧꦼꦒ꧀ (ambeg).

verb/ˈambək/Standard-Indonesian[ˈam.bək̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to express such character

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese ꦲꦩ꧀ꦧꦼꦒ꧀ (ambeg).

root/ˈambək/Standard-Indonesian[ˈam.bək̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. breath

    morpheme
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese ꦲꦩ꧀ꦧꦼꦏ꧀, ꦲꦩ꧀ꦧꦼꦒ꧀ (ambek, ambeg, “to breathe”).

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