bak.
Indicating comparison, usually as a way to introduce idiomatic analogies; like, as though.
Meaning & usage
Indicating comparison, usually as a way to introduce idiomatic analogies; like, as though.
Kedua anak muda itu wajahnya mirip, bak pinang dibelah dua
Where this word comes from
Uncertain. Perhaps as an apocopic form of bagai.
black Chinese ink
Where this word comes from
From Hokkien 墨 (ba̍k, “ink; Chinese ink”).
The sound of slapping or punching; whack, thwack.
Where this word comes from
Onomatopoeic.
container
water container
Where this word comes from
From Dutch bak (“container, vessel”).
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