jelek

See also: -jelek

Albanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish یلك (yelek).

Noun

jelék m

  1. waistcoat, vest

Declension

Declension of jelek
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative jelek jeleku jelekë jelekët
accusative jelekun
dative jeleku jelekut jelekëve jelekëve
ablative jelekësh

Further reading

  • jelek”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006

Hungarian

Etymology

jel +‎ -ek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈjɛlɛk]
  • Hyphenation: je‧lek

Noun

jelek

  1. nominative plural of jel

Indonesian

Etymology

Probably from Dutch lelijk or slecht, via Betawi jelèk.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /d͡ʒəˈlɛk/ [d͡ʒəˈlɛk̚]
  • Rhymes: -ɛk
  • Syllabification: je‧lek

Adjective

jelek (superlative terjelek, equative sejelek)

  1. ugly
    Synonyms: bangpak, bobrok, buruk, busuk, butut, cemar, inferior, jahat, odoh, tengik
    Antonyms: bagus, elok, indah, cantik, tampan

Derived terms

  • jelek-jelek
  • kejelekan
  • menjelek-jelekkan
  • menjelekkan

Further reading

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish یلك (yelek).

Noun

jèlek m inan (Cyrillic spelling јѐлек)

  1. waistcoat, vest
  2. jelick