merokok

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of rokok (“cigarette”) +‎ meng-

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /məˈrokoʔ/ [məˈro.kɔʔ]
• Rhymes: -okoʔ
• Syllabification: me‧ro‧kok

Verb

mêrokok

1. (intransitive) to smoke

   Dia mau merokok lima cerutu.

   He wants to smoke five cigars

Further reading

• “merokok”, 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

Affixation of meng- +‎ rokok.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mə.ro.koʔ]
• Rhymes: -kok, -ok
• Hyphenation: me‧ro‧kok

Verb

merokok (Jawi spelling مروکوق)

1. (intransitive) to smoke

   Synonym: hisap (transitive)

   Tiga orang murid ditangkap merokok di dalam bilik air.

   Three students have been caught smoking in the toilet.

Further reading

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