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gedek.

to shake the head

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈɡɛdɛk/Standard-Indonesian[ˈɡɛ.dɛk̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to shake the head

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese ꦒꦺꦝꦺꦒ꧀ (gèdhèg, “shake the head”).

adj/ˈɡədək/Standard-Indonesian[ˈɡə.dək̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. annoyed

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Betawi gedeg (“fed up”). Compare to Javanese ꦒꦼꦝꦼꦒ꧀ (gedheg, “disbelief; dirty”), Old Javanese gĕdĕg, gĕḍĕg (“resentment; hate”).

noun/ɡəˈdɛk/Standard-Indonesian[ɡəˈdɛk̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. wall from bamboo strip web

  2. bamboo mat

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese ꦒꦼꦝꦺꦒ꧀ (gedhèg, “wall from bamboo strip web”).

adj/ɡəˈdɛk/Standard-Indonesian[ɡəˈdɛk̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. unbalanced (about a kite) because the knot of the string is too low

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Malay (Jambi) [Term?].

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