perak
See also: Perak
Indonesian
| Chemical element | |
|---|---|
| Ag | |
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Etymology
Inherited from Malay perak, from earlier pirak. See there for further etymology.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈperak/ [ˈpe.rak̚]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -erak
- Syllabification: pe‧rak
Noun
perak (countable and uncountable, plural perak-perak)
Derived terms
- keperak-perakan
- keperakan
- perak sterling
Further reading
- “perak” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
| Chemical element | |
|---|---|
| Ag | |
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| Next: kadmium (Cd) | |
Alternative forms
Etymology
From earlier pirak, from Proto-Malayic *pirak. Also possibly of Khmeric origin.[1] Compare Pre-Angkorian Old Khmer prak ~ prāk (“silver”), from the root pak ~ pāk (“to break”) with infix <r>, whence Khmer ប្រាក់ (prak) and បាក់ (pak).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈperak/ [ˈpe.raʔ]
- Rhymes: -eraʔ, -raʔ, -aʔ
- Hyphenation: pe‧rak
Noun
perak (Jawi spelling ڤيرق)
- silver (metal)
Synonyms
Descendants
- Indonesian: perak
References
- ^ Mahdi, Waruno (1994). "Some Austronesian Maverick Protoforms with Culture-Historical Implications: I". Oceanic Linguistics, 33(1), 167-229.
Yami
Etymology
From Malay pirak, obsolete form of perak, from Proto-Malayic *pirak, possibly of Khmeric origin. Compare Tagalog pilak & Tausug pilak.
Noun
perak
- silver (metal)