celaka

From Malay celaka, from Sanskrit छलक (chalaka, “delusive, cheating”).

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃə.la.ka/
• Hyphenation: cê‧la‧ka

cêlaka

1. wretched, unlucky

   Synonym: berat

• “celaka” 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.

Borrowed from Sanskrit छलक (chalaka, “delusive, cheating”).

• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃə.la.kə]

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  • Rhymes: -kə, -ə
• (Baku) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃə.la.ka]

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  • Rhymes: -ka, -a
• Hyphenation: ce‧la‧ka

celaka (Jawi spelling چلاک)

1. Wretched, unlucky.

   Synonyms: malang, sial

celaka (Jawi spelling چلاک, plural celaka-celaka)

1. An accident (something that causes suffering).

   Synonyms: kecelakaan, kemalangan, kesialan

   1. (derogatory) A bastard.

celaka (Jawi spelling چلاک)

1. Used to express contempt or annoyance; damn.

• > Indonesian: celaka (inherited)

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