melawak

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of meng- +‎ lawak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məˈla.waʔ/
• Rhymes: -waʔ, -aʔ, -ʔ
• Hyphenation: mê‧la‧wak

Verb

mêlawak

1. (intransitive) to joke around

   Synonym: berlawak

   1. to do or say something funny
   2. to say something that is not meant to be taken seriously

Further reading

• “melawak” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.