rokok

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay rokok, from Dutch roken.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈrokoʔ/ [ˈro.koʔ]

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• Rhymes: -okoʔ
• Syllabification: ro‧kok

Noun

rokok (first-person possessive rokokku, second-person possessive rokokmu, third-person possessive rokoknya)

1. cigarette

   Synonym: sigaret

   Aku baru saja membeli sebungkus rokok. ― I've just bought a pack of cigarettes.

Derived terms

• merokok
• perokok

 

• rokok elektrik
• rokok elektronik
• rokok kawung
• rokok kelembak
• rokok keretek

 

Further reading

• “rokok” 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.

Malay

Etymology

From Dutch roken. Attested in 1912.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ro.koʔ]
• Rhymes: -kok, -ok
• Hyphenation: ro‧kok

Noun

rokok (Jawi spelling روکوق, plural rokok-rokok, informal 1st possessive rokokku, 2nd possessive rokokmu, 3rd possessive rokoknya)

1. A cigarette.

   Synonym: sigaret (colloquial)

   Membazir duit sahaja membeli rokok.

   Buying cigarettes is just a waste of money.

Derived terms

• merokok (“to smoke”)
• perokok (“smoker”)

 

Descendants

• Indonesian: rokok
  • → Petjo: rokok

Further reading

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