kelakar

See also: klakar

Brunei Malay

Verb

kelakar

1. to lie

References

• Marshall, H. B. (April 1921), “A Vocabulary of Brunei Malay”, in Journal of The Straits Branch of The Royal Asiatic Society‎^[1], volume 83, page 58

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay kelakar.

Noun

kelakar

1. banter

   Synonyms: lawak, olok-olok

2. joke

   Synonym: senda gurau

Derived terms

• berkelakar

Further reading

• “kelakar”, 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

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kə.laˈkar/

Noun

kelakar (Jawi spelling کلاکر, plural kelakar-kelakar or kelakar²)

1. banter

   Synonym: lawak

2. joke

   Synonym: gurau

3. (Sarawak) lie

   Synonym: bohong

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• berkelakar [stative / habitual] (beR-)

Descendants

• Indonesian: kelakar

Further reading

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