botak

Unadapted borrowing from Malay botak.

• (Singapore, Malaysia) IPA^(key): [ˈbo(˧).taʔ(˦)]

botak (comparative more botak, superlative most botak)

1. (Manglish, Singlish) Bald.

Inherited from Malay botak, an adjective that is derived from an earlier form butak. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔ.taʔ/
• Rhymes: -taʔ, -aʔ, -ʔ
• Hyphenation: bo‧tak

botak

1. bald

   Synonyms: bulus, gundul

• “botak” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

• butak

From butak. Doublet of kotak and otak.

• IPA^(key): /ˈbotak/ [ˈbo.t̪aʔ]

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• Rhymes: -otak, -tak, -ak
• Hyphenation: bo‧tak

botak (Jawi spelling بوتق)

1. bald (having no hair)

• “botak” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.