merokok

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of rokok (cigarette) +‎ meng-

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /məˈrokoʔ/ [məˈro.kɔʔ]
  • Rhymes: -okoʔ
  • Syllabification: me‧ro‧kok

Verb

mêrokok

  1. (intransitive) to smoke
    Dia mau merokok lima cerutu.
    He wants to smoke five cigars

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of meng- +‎ rokok.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mə.ro.koʔ]
  • Rhymes: -kok, -ok
  • Hyphenation: me‧ro‧kok

Verb

merokok (Jawi spelling مروکوق)

  1. (intransitive) to smoke
    Synonym: hisap (transitive)
    Tiga orang murid ditangkap merokok di dalam bilik air.
    Three students have been caught smoking in the toilet.

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