falak

Hungarian

Etymology

fal +‎ -ak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈfɒlɒk]
• Hyphenation: fa‧lak

Noun

falak

1. nominative plural of fal

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay falak, from Arabic فَلَك (falak).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfalak̚/
• Rhymes: -lak, -ak, -k
• Hyphenation: fa‧lak

Noun

falak (plural falak-falak, first-person possessive falakku, second-person possessive falakmu, third-person possessive falaknya)

1. horizon

   Synonyms: cakrawala, horizon

2. astronomy

   Synonyms: astronomi, ilmu perbintangan

3. sky, heaven

Further reading

• “falak” 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.

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic فَلَك (falak).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aʔ

• IPA^(key): /ˈfalak/, [ˈfa.laʔ]

Noun

falak (Jawi spelling فلک, plural falak-falak, informal 1st possessive falakku, 2nd possessive falakmu, 3rd possessive falaknya)

1. celestial sphere

   Synonym: cakerawala

2. Ellipsis of ilmu falak (“astronomy; astrology”).

   Synonyms: astronomi, astrologi, ilmu kaji bintang

3. universe; sky; heaven

   Synonyms: alam semesta, langit

Descendants

• Indonesian: falak

Further reading

• “falak” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.