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kok.

cock, shuttlecock: a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games

3 characters1 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkok/Standard-Indonesian[ˈkɔk̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. cock, shuttlecock: a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English cock (“shuttlecock”, literally “cock”), from Middle English cok, from Old English coc, cocc (“cock, male bird”), from Proto-West Germanic *kokk, from Proto-Germanic *kukkaz (“cock”), probably of onomatopoeic origin.

particle[koʔ]
  1. Adds mood, atmosphere, or the speaker's attitude to an expression. At the beginning of a sentence kok often indicates surprise that something is contrary to what is expected. It often implies the question "why?". Why is it that?; Why haven't you?

    Sudah malam kok masih bekerja!
    Saya kok belum dijemput?
  2. At the end of a sentence or clause kok adds emphasis, usually (but not always) with a mild tone of hurt, irritation, or outrage, sometimes (but not always) implying rejection or denial of what another person has said. It can sometimes be translated with the following phrases in English. "you know" or "of course"

    Bukan saya yang mengambil kok.
    Kalau memang kamu tidak bisa membantu ya tidak apa-apa kok.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese ꦏꦺꦴꦏ꧀ (kok).

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