imak
See also: imák
Indonesian
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈimak/ [ˈi.mak̚]
- Rhymes: -imak
- Syllabification: i‧mak
Etymology 1
[edit]Verb
[edit]imak (active mengimak, passive diimak)
- (dialectal) to mimic, imitate
- Synonyms: tiru, tirukan, imitasi, imitasikan
- (neologism) to simulate
- Synonyms: simulasi, simulasikan
Usage notes
[edit]The neologism is not widely used.
Derived terms
[edit]- imak-imak (“to mimic, imitate or simulate (repeatedly)”)
- pengimakan (“mimicry, imitation; simulation”)
Etymology 2
[edit]Possibly from Sangir.
Noun
[edit]imak
- imak; Sangir traditional snack made from mashed sweet potato, mixed with coconut milk, flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar and peanuts, then steamed
Further reading
[edit]- “imak” 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.
Tboli
[edit]Noun
[edit]imak
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- Indonesian 2-syllable words
- Indonesian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Indonesian/imak
- Rhymes:Indonesian/imak/2 syllables
- Indonesian lemmas
- Indonesian verbs
- Indonesian dialectal terms
- Indonesian neologisms
- Indonesian terms borrowed from Sangir
- Indonesian terms derived from Sangir
- Indonesian nouns
- Tboli lemmas
- Tboli nouns
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