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bonyok.

soft, mushy and rotten

6 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈboɲok/Standard-Indonesian[ˈbo.ɲɔk̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. soft, mushy and rotten

  2. black and blue

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese bonyok (“overripe, beginning to spoil; severely wounded”).

noun/ˈboɲok/Standard-Indonesian[ˈbo.ɲɔk̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. a snack made from old sticky corn kernels, soaked in lime water, washed clean, boiled until half cooked, drained, then fried

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Makasar [Term?].

noun/ˈboɲok/Standard-Indonesian[ˈbo.ɲɔk̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. parent

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

Blend of bokap + nyokap.

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