marak

See also: Marak and Marák

Indonesian

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marak

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Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈmarak/ [ˈma.rak̚]
• Rhymes: -arak
• Syllabification: ma‧rak

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay marak (“to flare up”).

Adjective

marak (comparative lebih marak, superlative paling marak)

1. gleam, glow, shine.
2. explode, flame, flare.
3. striking
4. luster

Verb

marak

1. to flare up

Noun

marak (uncountable)

1. flame, flare.

Derived terms

• bersemarak
• memarak
• memarakkan
• menyemarak
• menyemarakkan
• pemarakan
• semarak

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Sundanese [Term?].

Verb

marak

1. to catch fish together in the river

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Bunak [Term?].

Noun

marak (plural marak-marak)

1. stamp for livestock such as cows or horses

Further reading

• “marak”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maˈɾak/ [mɐˈɾak̚]
• Rhymes: -ak
• Syllabification: ma‧rak

Adjective

marák (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜇᜃ᜔)

1. thin and pale (esp. of the face)

   Synonyms: maputla, pupas