pelakor

Indonesian

Etymology

• blend of perebut (“snatcher”) +‎ laki orang (“other women's husband”).
• Folk etymology: Altered from valakor, from Valak + English -or. Popular spelling influenced by prefix pe-, peng- (“actor of”). Related to the memes, comparison homebreaker with Valak (demon).
• This word become popular in 2017 because there are some scandals viral in that year.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pəˈlakɔr]
• Hyphenation: pê‧la‧kor

Noun

pelakor (plural)

1. (colloquial) other woman: a female (usually a woman) who has a romantic or sexual relationship with a married man

   Coordinate term: pebinor