salaka

See also: sāļāka, sāļākā, sałaka, and sałaką

Malagasy

Noun

salaka

  1. diaper

Old Javanese

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Sanskrit शलाका (śalākā, “name of a coin”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

salaka

  1. silver
    Synonyms: pirak, rajata

Descendants
  • Javanese: ꦱꦼꦭꦏ (selaka)
    • → Indonesian: selaka
    • → Malay: selaka
  • → Balinese: ᬲᬮᬓ (selaka)
  • → Ternate: salaka

Sahu

Etymology

From Ternate salaka, from Javanese selaka, from Old Javanese salaka.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sa.ˈla.ka/

Noun

salaka

  1. silver

References
  • Leontine Visser, Clemens Voorhoeve (1987) Sahu-Indonesian-English Dictionary, Brill (as saláka)

Ternate

Etymology

From Javanese selaka, from Old Javanese salaka.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sa.ˈla.ka/

Noun

salaka

  1. silver

References
  • Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh
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