perak

See also: Perak

Indonesian

Chemical element
Ag
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Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Malay perak, from pirak, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Malayic *pirak, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Malayo-Chamic, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi.

Noun

perak (first-person possessive perakku, second-person possessive perakmu, third-person possessive peraknya)

1. silver (metal)

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Malay

Chemical element
Ag
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Alternative forms

• pirak
• Perak

Etymology

From pirak, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Malayic *pirak, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Malayo-Chamic, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan. Compare Tagalog pilak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [peraʔ]
• Rhymes: -eraʔ, -raʔ, -aʔ

Noun

perak (Jawi spelling ڤيرق, informal 1st possessive perakku, 2nd possessive perakmu, 3rd possessive peraknya)

1. silver (metal)

Synonyms

• argentum / ارݢينتوم
• fidah / فضة

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Yami

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Philippine (compare Tagalog pilak), from (Western) (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Malayo-Polynesian.

Noun

perak

1. silver (metal)