kelakar

See also: klakar

Brunei Malay

Verb

kelakar

  1. to lie

References
  • Marshall, H. B. (1921 April) “A Vocabulary of Brunei Malay”, in Journal of The Straits Branch of The Royal Asiatic Society‎, volume 83, page 58

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay kelakar.

Noun

kelakar

  1. banter
  2. joke

Synonyms
  • (banter): lawak, olok-olok
  • (joke): senda gurau

Derived terms
  • berkelakar

Further reading

Malay

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kə.laˈkar/

Noun

kelakar (Jawi spelling کلاکر, plural kelakar-kelakar, informal 1st possessive kelakarku, 2nd possessive kelakarmu, 3rd possessive kelakarnya)

  1. banter
    Synonym: lawak
  2. joke
    Synonym: gurau
  3. (Sarawak) lie
    Synonym: bohong

Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

  • berkelakar [stative / habitual] (beR-)

Descendants
  • Indonesian: kelakar

Further reading
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