gedek

See also: Gędek

Indonesian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Javanese ꦒꦺꦝꦺꦒ꧀ (gèdhèg, shake the head).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈɡɛdɛk/ [ˈɡɛ.dɛk̚]
  • Rhymes: -ɛdɛk
  • Syllabification: ge‧dek

Verb

gedek

  1. to shake the head
Derived terms
  • bergedek

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Javanese ꦒꦼꦝꦺꦒ꧀ (gedhèg, wall from bamboo strip web).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ɡəˈdɛk/ [ɡəˈdɛk̚]
  • Rhymes: -ɛk
  • Syllabification: ge‧dek

Noun

gêdek (plural gedek-gedek)

  1. wall from bamboo strip web
  2. bamboo mat
Derived terms
  • bergedek

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Malay (Jambi) [Term?].

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ɡəˈdɛk/ [ɡəˈdɛk̚]
  • Rhymes: -ɛk
  • Syllabification: ge‧dek

Adjective

gedek (comparative lebih gedek, superlative paling gedek)

  1. unbalanced (about a kite) because the knot of the string is too low

Etymology 4

Borrowed from Betawi [Term?]. Compare to Javanese ꦒꦼꦝꦼꦒ꧀ (gedheg, disbelief; dirty), Old Javanese gĕdĕg, gĕḍĕg (resentment; hate).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈɡədək/ [ˈɡə.dək̚]
  • Rhymes: -ədək
  • Syllabification: ge‧dek

Adjective

gedek (comparative lebih gedek, superlative paling gedek)

  1. annoyed
    Synonym: kesal

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