iwak

Javanese

Alternative forms
  • Carakan: ꦲꦶꦮꦏ꧀

Etymology

From Old Javanese iwak.

Noun

iwak (ngoko iwak, krama ulam)

  1. side dish especially in a rice-based meal
    Synonym: lawuh
    Dhèwèké mangan mung sega karo iwak témpé.
    He only ate rice with tempeh as its side dish.
  2. meat
    Synonyms: iwak daging, daging
    Hyponyms: iwak babi, iwak sapi, iwak pitik, iwak wedhus, iwak bèbèk
    Akèh wong adol iwak pitik ing pasar.
    Many people are selling chicken meat at the market.
  3. fish
    Synonym: mina
    Hyponyms: iwak loh, iwak sagara
    Bocah-bocah padha golèk iwak ing kali.
    Kids are looking for fish in the river.

References
  • “iwak” in Javanese Cultural Dictionary [Kamus Budaya Jawa], Central Java: The Linguistic Center of Central Java [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Jawa Tengah], 2021.
  • “[ iwak]” in Bausastra Jawa, Yogyakarta: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Yogyakarta].

Old Javanese

Noun

iwak

  1. fish

Tagalog

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: i‧wak
  • IPA(key): /ˈʔiwak/, [ˈʔi.wɐk]

Noun

iwak

  1. wedge
    Synonyms: kalang, kalso
  2. paving stone; flagstone; stone slab
    Synonym: laha
  3. (printing) quoin
    Synonym: kunyas

Derived terms
  • pang-iwak
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