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bak.

Indicating comparison, usually as a way to introduce idiomatic analogies; like, as though.

3 characters1 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

prep/ˈbaʔ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈbaʔ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. Indicating comparison, usually as a way to introduce idiomatic analogies; like, as though.

    literary · poetic
    Kedua anak muda itu wajahnya mirip, bak pinang dibelah dua
Where this word comes from

Uncertain. Perhaps as an apocopic form of bagai.

noun/ˈbak/Standard-Indonesian[ˈbak̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. black Chinese ink

Where this word comes from

From Hokkien 墨 (ba̍k, “ink; Chinese ink”).

noun/ˈbak/Standard-Indonesian[ˈbak̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. The sound of slapping or punching; whack, thwack.

    onomatopoeic
Where this word comes from

Onomatopoeic.

noun/ˈbak/Standard-Indonesian[ˈbak̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. container

  2. water container

Where this word comes from

From Dutch bak (“container, vessel”).

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