rawak

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay rawak.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈrawak/ [ˈra.wak̚]
• Rhymes: -awak
• Syllabification: ra‧wak

Adjective

rawak (comparative lebih rawak, superlative paling rawak)

1. (chiefly dialectal) synonym of acak (“random”)

Derived terms

• merawak

Further reading

• “rawak”, 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

Malay

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): [ɾä.wäʔ]

Adjective

rawak (Jawi spelling راوق, comparative lebih rawak, superlative paling rawak)

1. random.

   Dipilih secara rawak

   Picked randomly

   Synonym(s): rambang

Descendants

• Indonesian: rawak

Further reading

• "rawak" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017