gegak

Iban

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gakgak (“caw, as a crow; raucous talking of people”), probably onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡə.ɡeak/

Noun

gegak

1. crow (any bird of the genus Corvus)

Malay

Adjective

gegak

1. crowded

Further reading

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