pirak

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Etymology

Borrowed from Malay pirak, obsolete form of perak. Compare Tagalog pilak.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpiɾak/, [ˈpi.ɾak]
  • Hyphenation: pi‧rak

Noun

pírak (Basahan spelling ᜉᜒᜍᜃ᜔)

  1. silver
    Synonym: plata
  2. money
    Synonym: kuwarta

Derived terms
  • mapirak

See also

Brooke's Point Palawano

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay pirak, obsolete form of perak.

Noun

pirak

  1. money

Iban

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *pirak.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /pi.rea̯ʔ/

Noun

pirak

  1. silver

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *pirak, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian.

Noun

pirak (Jawi spelling ڤيرق, informal 1st possessive pirakku, 2nd possessive pirakmu, 3rd possessive piraknya)

  1. Obsolete form of perak.

Descendants
  • → Old Javanese: pirak

Maranao

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay pirak, obsolete form of perak.

Noun

pirak

  1. silver (element, Ag)

References

Old Javanese

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay pirak, from Proto-Malayic *pirak, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan [Term?], of Khmeric origin (compare to Khmer ប្រាក់ (prak, “silver”)).

Noun

pirak

  1. silver
    Synonyms: rajata, salaka

Derived terms
  • amiraki
  • apirak-pirakan
  • mapirak
  • pipirakan
  • agawe pirak

Descendants
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