pilak

Aklanon

Etymology

Akin to Malay perak.

Noun

pilak

1. silver

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: pi‧lak
• IPA^(key): /ˈpilak/, [ˈpi.l̪ʌk]

Etymology 1

First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.

From Malay perak, from Proto-Malayic *pirak, of Khmer origin.

Noun

pilak

1. silver; a lustrous, white, metallic element
2. the color silver

Derived terms

• pinilakan

 

Etymology 2

Unknown.

Noun

pilak

1. harpoon

Quotations

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:pilak.

Derived terms

• pamilak

 

Anagrams

• pakli, pikal

Garo

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

pilak

1. all, the whole

Related terms

• dimdak
• gimik
• bebak
• -tok-

References

• Burling, R. (2003) The Language of the Modhupur Mandi (Garo) Vol. II: The Lexicon‎^[1], Bangladesh: University of Michigan, page 83

Hiligaynon

Noun

pilak

1. silver

Verb

pilak

1. to throw

Karao

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

pilak

1. money

Limos Kalinga

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

pilák

1. money
2. frog

Lubuagan Kalinga

Etymology

From Malay perak, from Proto-Malayic *pirak, of Khmeric origin, from Proto-Khmeric [Term?].

Noun

pilak

1. money

Tagalog

Etymology

From Malay pirak, obsolete form of perak, from Proto-Malayic *pirak, possibly of Khmeric origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpilak/, [ˈpi.lɐk]
• Hyphenation: pi‧lak

Noun

pilak (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜎᜃ᜔)

1. (chemistry, metal) silver

   Synonym: plata

2. silver (coins)
3. (medicine, pathology) cataract

   Synonym: katarata

Derived terms

• kaarawang pilak
• kagamitang-pilak
• magkapilak
• magkulay-pilak
• mapilak
• matang-pilakin
• panday-pilak
• pilakan
• pilakin
• pinilakan
• pinilakang-tabing

 

Further reading

• pilak on the Tagalog Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^tl
• “pilak”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay pirak, obsolete form of perak, from Proto-Malayic *pirak, possibly of Khmeric origin.

Noun

pilak

1. silver
2. (Malaysia, ethnic slur, derogatory, offensive) illegal immigrant, undocumented immigrant, informal settler especially ones originating from Sulu Archipelago & other parts of the Philippines staying, hiding and running away from the Malaysian authorities in Sabah, Malaysia for deportation
3. (Malaysia, derogatory, offensive) an advocate or supporter of the now defunct Sultanante of Sulu and claim or annexation of Sabah by the Philippines

Yakan

Etymology

From Malay pirak, obsolete form of perak, from Proto-Malayic *pirak, possibly of Khmeric origin. Compare Tausug pilak.

Noun

pilak

1. silver