gerobak

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡəˈrobak̚]
• Hyphenation: gê‧ro‧bak

Etymology 1

From Dutch East Indies Malay gerobak, from Javanese gerobag.

Noun

gerobak (first-person possessive gerobakku, second-person possessive gerobakmu, third-person possessive gerobaknya)

1. cart, wagon, van.

   Synonym: pedati

Alternative forms

• gerabak (standard Malay)

Derived terms

• gerobakan

 

• gerobak dorong
• gerobak lembu
• gerobak sampah
• gerobak sorong

 

Etymology 2

Compound of gerombolan +‎ Batak.

Noun

gerobak (first-person possessive gerobakku, second-person possessive gerobakmu, third-person possessive gerobaknya)

1. (slang) Batak’s gang.

Further reading

• “gerobak” 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.