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ayak.

to sift, to screen

4 characters1 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

root/ˈajak/Standard-Indonesian[ˈa.jak̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to sift, to screen

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Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay ايق (ayak, “sift”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ayak, or alternatively from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qayag.

root/ˈajak/Standard-Indonesian[ˈa.jak̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to walk with a wobble/waddle

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Where this word comes from

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.