dedak
Malay
Noun
dedak (Jawi spelling ددق, informal 1st possessive dedakku, impolite 2nd possessive dedakmu, 3rd possessive dedaknya)
- powder made from paddy rice used to feed animals, especially birds such as chickens.
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- Isu harga ayam dan telur ayam masih belum reda, timbul pula isu harga dedak ayam yang kembali melambung tinggi sejak akhir-akhir ini. ("The issue of the price of chickens and their eggs have not subsided, as the issue of the rising price of chicken feed has recently been brought up.)
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- (politics, slang) Underhanded actions by political leaders to gain more support from voters.
Derived terms
- dedak ayam (chicken feed)
Further reading
- “dedak” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.