hakis
Malay
Etymology
Blend of habis (“entirely”) + kikis (“to scrape”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hakis/
- Rhymes: -akis, -kis, -is
Verb
hakis (Jawi spelling هاکيس)
- to erode (of land)
- Tanah menghakis ― Eroding land
Further reading
- “hakis” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.