elok

See also: élők and elok.

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay elok, from Proto-Malayic *iluk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.lɔk/
• Hyphenation: è‧lok

Adjective

elok (comparative lebih elok, superlative paling elok)

1. beautiful

   Synonym: indah

2. kind

   Synonym: baik hati

Further reading

• “elok”, 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

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayic *iluk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [e.loʔ]

  • Audio (Malaysia):

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• Rhymes: -lok, -ok
• Hyphenation: e‧lok

Adjective

elok (Jawi spelling ايلوق, comparative lebih elok, superlative paling elok)

1. good, fine, excellent (of an action or circumstance)

   Synonyms: baik, bagus

   cuaca elok ― good weather

2. beautiful, attractive

   Synonyms: cantik, menarik

   tulisan elok ― beautiful handwriting

Affixations

• keelokan
• memperelok
• mengelokkan
• seelok
• seelok-elok
• seelok-eloknya

Compounds

• elok buruknya

Descendants

• Indonesian: elok

Further reading

• "elok" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "elok" at PRPM first version)

Northern Kurdish

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -oːkˤ

Noun

elok m

1. turkey