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colok.

a torch, that is made from old cloth and so on which is twisted and dipped in oil

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈt͡ʃɔlɔk/common[ˈt͡ʃɔ.lɔk̚]common/ˈt͡ʃɔlɔʔ/[ˈt͡ʃɔ.lɔʔ]
  1. a torch, that is made from old cloth and so on which is twisted and dipped in oil

    dialectal
  2. a stick, or something else that is given resin or sulfur as a lamp

    dialectal
  3. a white stripe, on a black-furred dog or other animal

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay colok (“joss stick”).

verb/ˈt͡ʃɔlɔk/common[ˈt͡ʃɔ.lɔk̚]common/ˈt͡ʃɔlɔʔ/[ˈt͡ʃɔ.lɔʔ]
  1. to plug (to stop with a plug; to make tight by stopping a hole)

    dialectal · transitive
  2. to pierce (to penetrate)

    dialectal · transitive
  3. to vote

    dialectal · figuratively · transitive · uncommon
  4. to finger (to use the finger(s) to sexually penetrate)

    colloquial · dialectal · slang · transitive
Where this word comes from

Hyper correction. Borrowed from Betawi nyolok.

noun/ˈt͡ʃɔlɔk/common[ˈt͡ʃɔ.lɔk̚]common/ˈt͡ʃɔlɔʔ/[ˈt͡ʃɔ.lɔʔ]
  1. plug (any piece of wood, metal, or other substance used to stop or fill a hole)

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Hyper correction. Borrowed from Betawi nyolok.

verb/ˈt͡ʃɔlɔk/common[ˈt͡ʃɔ.lɔk̚]common/ˈt͡ʃɔlɔʔ/[ˈt͡ʃɔ.lɔʔ]
  1. to dye (to colour with dye)

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Possibly a borrowing from Minangkabau.

noun/ˈt͡ʃɔlɔk/common[ˈt͡ʃɔ.lɔk̚]common/ˈt͡ʃɔlɔʔ/[ˈt͡ʃɔ.lɔʔ]
  1. a small boat, for catching fish that is equipped with a fishing rod, hook and a pressurized-kerosene lamp

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Possibly a borrowing from Minangkabau.

noun/ˈt͡ʃɔlɔk/common[ˈt͡ʃɔ.lɔk̚]common/ˈt͡ʃɔlɔʔ/[ˈt͡ʃɔ.lɔʔ]
  1. dye (colourant)

    dialectal
  2. degree (a stage of rank or privilege)

    dialectal · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Possibly a borrowing from Minangkabau.

verb/ˈt͡ʃɔlɔk/common[ˈt͡ʃɔ.lɔk̚]common/ˈt͡ʃɔlɔʔ/[ˈt͡ʃɔ.lɔʔ]
  1. to torch (to illuminate or provide a place with a torch)

    dialectal · obsolete · transitive
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay colok (“joss stick”).

noun/ˈt͡ʃɔlɔk/common[ˈt͡ʃɔ.lɔk̚]common/ˈt͡ʃɔlɔʔ/[ˈt͡ʃɔ.lɔʔ]
  1. a fried snack of Tonsea (a region in North Sulawesi, Indonesia), made from a mixture of rice flour, palm sugar, cinnamon and eggs

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

A borrowing from Tonsea.

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