lajak
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlad͡ʒak̚/
- Hyphenation: la‧jak
- Rhymes: -d͡ʒak, -ak, -k
Etymology 1
From Malay lajak, from Persian لچك (lachak).[1]
Noun
lajak (plural lajak-lajak, first-person possessive lajakku, second-person possessive lajakmu, third-person possessive lajaknya)
- woven fabric from yarn or silk
Derived terms
- lajak benang
- lajak sutra
Etymology 2
From Malay lajak. Doublet of laju. Cognate of Old Javanese laja (“going on, further”).
Adjective
lajak
- fast
- Synonyms: cepat, lekas
- excessive
- Synonym: berlebihan
Derived terms
- lajak aktif
References
- Mohammad Khosh Haikal Azad (2018), “Historical Cultural Linkages between Iran and Southeast Asia: Entered Persian Vocabularies in the Malay Language”, in Journal of Cultural Relation, page 117-144
Further reading
- “lajak” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.