lajak

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlad͡ʒak̚/
  • Hyphenation: la‧jak
  • Rhymes: -d͡ʒak, -ak, -k

Etymology 1

From Malay lajak, from Classical Persian لچک (lačak).[1]

Noun

lajak (plural lajak-lajak)

  1. woven fabric from yarn or silk
Derived terms
  • lajak benang
  • lajak sutra

Etymology 2

From Malay lajak. Doublet of laju. Cognate of Old Javanese laja (“going on, further”).

Adjective

lajak (comparative lebih lajak, superlative paling lajak)

  1. fast
    Synonyms: cepat, lekas
  2. excessive
    Synonym: berlebihan
Derived terms
  • lajak aktif

References

  1. ^ Mohammad Khosh Haikal Azad (2018) “Historical Cultural Linkages between Iran and Southeast Asia: Entered Persian Vocabularies in the Malay Language”, in Journal of Cultural Relation (in Persian), pages 117-144

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