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teriak

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Malay teriak, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *iak (to cry out) with prefix ter-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /təˈri.aʔ/
  • Rhymes: -aʔ
  • Hyphenation: tê‧ri‧ak

Noun

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têriak

  1. scream
    Synonyms: teriakan, jerit, jeritan
    1. a loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, especially horror, fear, excitement, or anger; it may comprise a word or a sustained, high-pitched vowel sound
    2. a loud vocalisation of many animals, especially in response to pain or fear
  2. shout (a loud burst of voice or voices; a violent and sudden outcry, especially that of a multitude expressing joy, triumph, exultation, anger, or great effort)
    Synonym: teriakan

Derived terms

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Further reading

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Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin thēriaca. Doublet of driakiew.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛ.rjak/
  • Rhymes: -ɛrjak
  • Syllabification: te‧riak

Noun

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teriak m inan

  1. (historical medicine) theriac (universal antidote against all poisons, particularly medicines considered to derive from a recipe of the Roman physician Andromachus and representing an improvement on mithridate)
    Synonym: (obsolete) driakiew

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Further reading

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  • teriak in Polish dictionaries at PWN