burak

See also: Burak, burák, and búrák

English

Noun

burak (uncountable)

  1. Alternative form of borak.

Central Bikol

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: bu‧rak
  • IPA(key): /ˈbuɾak/ [ˈbu.ɾak]

Noun

burak

  1. flower
    Synonym: bulaklak

Derived terms

East Miraya Bikol

Noun

burák

  1. flower

Iban

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bu.rea̯ʔ/

Noun

burak

  1. white

Adjective

burak

  1. white

Libon Bikol

Noun

burák

  1. flower

Masbatenyo

Noun

burak

  1. flower

Masbate Sorsogon

Noun

burak

  1. flower

Northern Catanduanes Bikol

Noun

burak

  1. flower

Polish

Etymology

From earlier borak, from Medieval Latin borrāgō, from Arabic أَبُو الْعَرَق (ʔabū l-ʕaraq).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbu.rak/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -urak
  • Syllabification: bu‧rak
  • Homophone: Burak

Noun

burak m inan or m animal (diminutive buraczek)

  1. beet (any plant of the genus Beta)
  2. beet (root)
  3. (colloquial) fruit wine of an inferior brand

Declension

Derived terms

adjectives

Noun

burak m pers (diminutive buraczek)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) boor, hillbilly, yokel (arrogant, uncultured person)
    Synonyms: buc, cham, prostak

Declension

Descendants

  • Belarusian: бура́к (burák)
  • Russian: буря́к (burják)
  • Ukrainian: буря́к (burják)
  • Yiddish: בוריק (burik)

Further reading

  • burak in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • burak in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Rinconada Bikol

Noun

burak

  1. flower

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈbuɾak/ [ˈbuː.ɾɐk̚]
  • Rhymes: -uɾak
  • Syllabification: bu‧rak

Noun

burak (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜇᜃ᜔)

  1. mire; muck; deep mud; slime; slough
    Synonyms: putik, pusali, labon, tarlak

Derived terms

  • bumurak
  • burakan
  • magburak

Anagrams

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay bedak.

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /buɾak/ [bʊˈɾak̚]
  • Rhymes: -ak
  • Syllabification: bu‧rak

Noun

burak (Sulat Sūg spelling بُرَكْ)

  1. powder (used for face; face powder)

Derived terms

  • biyuburak
  • biyurak
  • biyurakan
  • burakan
  • magburak
  • nagbuburak
  • nagburak

Waray Sorsogon

Noun

burak

  1. flower

West Miraya Bikol

Noun

burák

  1. flower