botak

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Malay botak.

Pronunciation

• (Singapore, Malaysia) IPA^(key): [ˈbo(˧).taʔ(˦)]

Adjective

botak (comparative more botak, superlative most botak)

1. (Manglish, Singlish) Bald.

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay botak, an adjective that is derived from an earlier form butak. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔtaʔ/ [ˈbɔ.t̪aʔ]
• Rhymes: -ɔtaʔ
• Syllabification: bo‧tak (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this pronunciation?)

Adjective

botak

1. bald

   Synonyms: bulus, gundul

Derived terms

• botaki
• botakkan
• kebotakan
• membotak
• pembotakan

Further reading

• “botak”, 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

Alternative forms

• butak (obsolete)

Etymology

From butak. Doublet of kotak and otak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbotak/ [ˈbo.t̪aʔ]

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• Rhymes: -otaʔ, -taʔ, -aʔ
• Hyphenation: bo‧tak

Adjective

botak (Jawi spelling بوتق, comparative lebih botak, superlative paling botak)

1. bald (having no hair)

Further reading

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

Tagalog

Etymology

From back slang of takbo (“run”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈbotak/ [ˈboː.t̪ɐk̚]
• Rhymes: -otak
• Syllabification: bo‧tak

Noun

botak (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜆᜃ᜔) (back slang)

1. running

   Synonym: takbo