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pekak.

deaf

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adj/pəˈkak/Standard-Indonesian[pəˈkak̚]Standard-Indonesian

  1. deaf

  2. dull

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay pekak.

adj/ˈpekak/Standard-Indonesian[ˈpe.kak̚]Standard-Indonesian

  1. bitter

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ngaju [Term?]

noun/pəˈkak/Standard-Indonesian[pəˈkak̚]Standard-Indonesian

  1. star anise

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Hokkien 八角 (peh-kak).

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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.