rokok
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay rokok, from Dutch roken.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈrokoʔ/ [ˈro.kɔʔ]
Audio: (file) Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -okoʔ
- Syllabification: ro‧kok
Noun
rokok (plural rokok-rokok)
- cigarette
- Synonym: sigaret
- Aku baru saja membeli sebungkus rokok. ― I've just bought a pack of cigarettes.
Derived terms
- rokok elektrik
- rokok elektronik
- rokok kawung
- rokok kelembak
- rokok keretek
Further reading
- “rokok” 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
Etymology
From Dutch roken. Attested in 1912.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ro.koʔ]
Audio (Malaysia): (file)
- Rhymes: -kok, -ok
- Hyphenation: ro‧kok
Noun
rokok (Jawi spelling روکوق, plural rokok-rokok)
- A cigarette.
- Synonym: sigaret (colloquial)
- Membazir duit sahaja membeli rokok.
- Buying cigarettes is just a waste of money.
Derived terms
Descendants
References
- ^ Shellabear, W. G. (1912). Malay-English vocabulary; containing over 7000 Malay words or phrases with their English equivalents together with an appendix of household, nautical and medical terms. (p. 110). Retrieved from Internet Archive website: https://archive.org/details/malayenglishvoca00sheliala/page/110/mode/2up
Further reading
- “rokok” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.