merak

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay merak, from Classical Malay [Term?], from Aslian.

Noun

merak

  1. peafowl

Javanese

Noun

merak

  1. peacock

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from an Austroasiatic language. Compare Mon မြာ် (pəràik, “peacock”), from Old Mon mrek (“peacock”), ultimately from Proto-Mon-Khmer *mraik (“peacock”). Compare also Old Javanese mrak.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /məˈrak/, /məˈräʔ/

Noun

merak (Jawi spelling مرق‎, plural merak-merak, informal 1st possessive merakku, 2nd possessive merakmu, 3rd possessive meraknya)

  1. peafowl

Further reading

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish مراق‎ (merak).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /měraːk/
  • Hyphenation: me‧rak

Noun

mèrāk m (Cyrillic spelling мѐра̄к)

  1. Desire, yearning, and enjoyment thereof
  2. Enjoyment of the simple things in life

Declension
Declension of merak
singular plural
nominative merak meraci
genitive meraka meraka
dative meraku meracima
accusative merak merake
vocative merače meraci
locative meraku meracima
instrumental merakom meracima

References
  • “merak” in Hrvatski jezični portal

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish مراق‎ (merak).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /meɾɑːk/
  • Hyphenation: me‧rak

Noun

merak

  1. curiosity
  2. solicitude
  3. worry

Derived terms
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