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geladak.

A deck

7 characters3 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡəˈla.dak/[ɡəˈla.dak̚]
  1. A deck

  2. A shack or any makeshift lodging, where a coolie (or a construction worker) resides.

    broadly
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay geladak, from Old Javanese galadag (“smooth floor of wood or stone”).

adj/ɡəˈla.dak/[ɡəˈla.dak̚]
  1. wild

  2. promiscuous, immoral and untamed; harlot

    derogatory · offensive
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay geladak

noun/ɡəˈla.dak/[ɡəˈla.dak̚]
  1. Rice water which adheres to the lid of a cooking pot

    Riau
Where this word comes from

From Riau Malay geladak.

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