elok
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay elok, from Proto-Malayic *iluk.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛ.lɔk/
- Hyphenation: è‧lok
Adjective
elok (comparative lebih elok, superlative paling elok)
Further reading
- “elok”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Malay
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayic *iluk.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [e.loʔ]
Audio (Malaysia): (file)
- Rhymes: -lok, -ok
- Hyphenation: e‧lok
Adjective
elok (Jawi spelling ايلوق)
- good, fine, excellent (of an action or circumstance)
- beautiful, attractive
Affixations
Compounds
- elok buruknya
Descendants
- Indonesian: elok
Further reading
- “elok”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
Northern Kurdish
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -oːkˤ
Noun
elok m