retak

Indonesian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay رتق (retak).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /rəˈtak/ [rəˈt̪ak̚]
  • Rhymes: -ak
  • Syllabification: re‧tak

Adjective

retak (comparative lebih retak, superlative paling retak)

  1. cracked
  2. chapped
  3. flaw
  4. (figurative) defective
  5. (figurative) blemished
  6. (figurative) split

Noun

retak (plural retak-retak)

  1. crack
  2. split
  3. flaw
  4. breakup

Derived terms

  • diretakkan
  • keretakan
  • meretak
  • meretakkan
  • peretak
  • peretakan
  • retak-retak
  • retakan

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Batak.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /rəˈtak/ [rəˈt̪ak̚]
  • Rhymes: -ak
  • Syllabification: re‧tak

Noun

retak (plural retak-retak)

  1. mung bean, green gram (Vigna radiata)

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