gelap

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay gelap, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gelap₂ (“storm, darkness”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ɡəˈlap/ [ɡəˈlap̚]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ap
  • Syllabification: ge‧lap

Adjective

gêlap (comparative lebih gelap, superlative paling gelap or tergelap, equative segelap)

  1. dark (having an absolute or relative lack of light)
    Synonym: (uncommon) kelam
  2. dark (dull or deeper in hue)
  3. (figurative) dark, hidden, secret, obscure
    Synonym: samar

Derived terms

  • bergelap-gelap (“to do something in darkness”)
  • gelap-gelapan (“secretly; to do something in darkness”)
  • kegelap-gelapan (“darkish, darkishness”)
  • kegelapan (“darkness”)
  • menggelap (“to darken, become dark”)
  • menggelapkan (“to darken, make dark”)
  • penggelap (“darkener”)
  • penggelapan<t:darkening; embezzlement
  • gelap buta (“pitch-black”)
  • gelap gulita (“pitch-black”)
  • (uncommon) gelap katup (“pitch-black”)
  • gelap mata (“blindingly angry, blinded by rage”)
  • (uncommon) gelap pekat (“pitch-black”)
  • pasar gelap (“black market”)
  • pasar jaringan gelap (“darknet market”)

References

  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*gelap₂”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Further reading

Sundanese

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gelap (“lightning”). Compare Javanese gelap, Manggarai hili-helap.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈlap̚/
  • Hyphenation: ge‧lap

Noun

gelap (Sundanese script ᮌᮨᮜᮕ᮪)

  1. lightning; thunder
    dor dar gelap ― rolling thunder

References

  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*gelap₁”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Further reading

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