apek
Indonesian
Etymology 1
From Hakka 阿伯 (â-pak, “paternal uncle, old man”).
Pronunciation
Noun
apek (first-person possessive apekku, second-person possessive apekmu, third-person possessive apeknya)
- honorific for Chinese parent or man.
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Adjective
apek
- (nonstandard) apak, mouldy
Old Tupi
Pronunciation
Verb
apek (s-)
- (transitive) to singe; to burn the feathers or bristles of.
- 1999, José de Anchieta, Teatro de Anchieta (play; overall work in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Martins Fontes, page 162:
- Xe posaká, xe ratã; oroapek; oroesyne…
- I am valiant, I am strong; I will singe you; I will roast you…
Usage notes
- The third person object pronoun for this verb is s-: e.g. asapek (“I singe him/them”).
- The infinitives are sapeka (“to singe something”) and tapeka (“to singe someone”).
Descendants
- ⇒ Portuguese: sapecar
References
- Barbosa, A. Lemos; 1956; Curso de Tupi Antigo; Rio de Janeiro: Livraria São José.
- Navarro, Eduardo de Almeida. Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil. São Paulo. Global. 2013.
Polish
Pronunciation
Noun
apek
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