lajak

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Indonesian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Malay lajak, from Classical Persian لچک (lačak).[1]

Noun

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lajak (plural lajak-lajak, first-person possessive lajakku, second-person possessive lajakmu, third-person possessive lajaknya)

  1. woven fabric from yarn or silk
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Etymology 2

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From Malay lajak. Doublet of laju. Cognate of Old Javanese laja (going on, further).

Adjective

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lajak

  1. fast
    Synonyms: cepat, lekas
  2. excessive
    Synonym: berlebihan
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References

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  1. ^ Mohammad Khosh Haikal Azad (2018) “Historical Cultural Linkages between Iran and Southeast Asia: Entered Persian Vocabularies in the Malay Language”, in Journal of Cultural Relation (in Persian), pages 117-144

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