golok

See also: Golok

English

Etymology

From Malay golok.

Noun

golok (plural goloks)

1. A cutting tool, similar to a machete, used in agriculture and as a weapon in Indonesia and Malaysia.

Derived terms

• war golok

Anagrams

• glook, logko

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay golok.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɡolok]
• Hyphenation: go‧lok

Noun

golok (first-person possessive golokku, second-person possessive golokmu, third-person possessive goloknya)

1. A cutting tool, similar to a machete, used in agriculture and as a weapon.

Further reading

• “golok” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *guluk, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *guluk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡoloʔ/
• Rhymes: -oloʔ, -loʔ, -loʔ

Noun

golok (Jawi spelling ݢولوق‎, plural golok-golok, informal 1st possessive golokku, 2nd possessive golokmu, 3rd possessive goloknya)

1. A cutting tool, similar to a machete, used in agriculture and as a weapon.

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• bergolok [stative / habitual] (beR-)

(toponyms):

• Golok

 

Descendants

• → English: golok
• Indonesian: golok
• → Petjo: golok

Further reading

• “golok” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.