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melek.

to awake, to watch

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

verb/məˈlɛk/Standard-Indonesian[məˈlɛk̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to awake, to watch

  2. to realize, to recognise

  3. to understand

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay melek (“to be open-eyed”).

adj/məˈlɛk/Standard-Indonesian[məˈlɛk̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. awake, eyes open

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay melek (“to be open-eyed”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.