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tolok.

counterbalance

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtolok/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt̪o.lɔk̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. counterbalance

  2. gauge

  3. standard

  4. match, peer

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay tolok.

noun/ˈtolok/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt̪o.lɔk̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. classic Bugis literature that tells the heroism of a figure, in the form of lyrical prose

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Buginese toloq.

noun/ˈtolok/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt̪o.lɔk̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. interpreter

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay tolok, from Dutch tolk.

noun/ˈtolok/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt̪o.lɔk̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. basket, for holding rice during harvest

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Sundanese [Term?]. Cognate with Javanese ꦠꦺꦴꦭꦺꦴꦏ꧀ (tolok).

noun/ˈtolok/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt̪o.lɔk̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. Tahitian chestnut, Polynesian chestnut (Inocarpus edulis)

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay tolok.

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