burak

See also: Burak, burák, and búrák

Bikol Central

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: bu‧rak
  • IPA(key): /ˈbuɾak/ [ˈbu.ɾak]

Noun

burak

  1. flower
    Synonym: bulaklak

Derived terms

Iban

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bu.rea̯ʔ/

Noun

burak

  1. white

Adjective

burak

  1. white

Iriga Bicolano

Noun

burak

  1. flower

Libon Bikol

Noun

burák

  1. flower

Masbate Sorsogon

Noun

burak

  1. flower

Masbatenyo

Noun

burak

  1. flower

Miraya Bikol

Noun

burák

  1. flower

Northern Catanduanes Bicolano

Noun

burak

  1. flower

Polish

Etymology

From earlier borak, from Medieval Latin borrāgō, from Arabic أَبُو الْعَرَق (ʔabū l-ʕaraq).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbu.rak/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -urak
  • Syllabification: bu‧rak
  • Homophone: Burak

Noun

burak m inan or m animal (diminutive buraczek)

  1. beet (any plant of the genus Beta)
  2. beet (root)
  3. (colloquial) fruit wine of an inferior brand

Declension

Derived terms

adjectives

Noun

burak m pers (diminutive buraczek)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) boor, hillbilly, yokel (arrogant, uncultured person)
    Synonyms: buc, cham, prostak

Declension

Descendants

  • Belarusian: бура́к (burák)
  • Russian: буря́к (burják)
  • Ukrainian: буря́к (burják)
  • Yiddish: בוריק (burik)

Further reading

  • burak in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • burak in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈbuɾak/ [ˈbuː.ɾɐk̚]
  • Rhymes: -uɾak
  • Syllabification: bu‧rak

Noun

burak (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜇᜃ᜔)

  1. mire; deep mud; slime; slough
    Synonyms: putik, pusali, labon, tarlak

Derived terms

  • bumurak
  • burakan
  • magburak

Anagrams

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay bedak.

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /buɾak/ [bʊˈɾak̚]
  • Rhymes: -ak
  • Syllabification: bu‧rak

Noun

burak (Sulat Sūg spelling بُرَكْ)

  1. powder (used for face; face powder)

Derived terms

  • biyuburak
  • biyurak
  • biyurakan
  • burakan
  • magburak
  • nagbuburak
  • nagburak

Waray Sorsogon

Noun

burak

  1. flower

West Albay Bikol

Noun

burák

  1. flower