arek

See also: arék

Cuyunon

Noun

arek

  1. kiss

Indonesian

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Noun

arèk (Java)

  1. child
    Synonym: anak
  2. native of a place
    Synonym: anak
  3. used as a form of address between friends of the same age

Etymology 2

From Buginese arek.

Pronunciation

Noun

arêk (dialectal)

  1. weaving implements, supplies

Negeri Sembilan Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Minangkabau arek.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aɣɛʔ/ [a.ɣɛʔ]
  • Rhymes: -ɛʔ
  • Hyphenation: a‧rek

Adjective

arek

  1. tight: Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.[1]
    Synonym: ketat (Malay)
    Antonym: loho
    Antonym: longgar (Malay)
    Arek bona ikek tali kasut tu. ― That shoelace is very tight.

References

  1. ^ “arek”, in Glosari Dialek Negeri Sembilan [Negeri Sembilan Dialect Glossary] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa Pustaka, 2016, →ISBN, page 4

Sundanese

Verb

arek

  1. alternative spelling of arék (“to want”)
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