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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈluak̚/
  • Hyphenation: lu‧ak

Etymology 1

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Adjective

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luak

  1. decreased
    Synonyms: berkurang, susut

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Javanese ꦭꦸꦮꦏ꧀ (luwak), from Old Javanese luwak (civet-cat).

Noun

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luak (first-person possessive luakku, second-person possessive luakmu, third-person possessive luaknya)

  1. Asian palm civet, toddy cat (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus).
    Synonym: musang
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Etymology 3

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Borrowed from Minangkabau luak (well). Doublet of lurah.

Noun

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luak (first-person possessive luakku, second-person possessive luakmu, third-person possessive luaknya)

  1. (dialect) area, district
    Synonyms: daerah, distrik
  2. (dialect) well
    Synonym: sumur
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Malay

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Etymology

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Cognate with luak, from Proto-Malayic *luah, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luaq.

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Verb

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luak

  1. to be nauseous

Tetum

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Adjective

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luak

  1. wide