jirak

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒirak/ [ˈd͡ʒi.rak̚]
  • Rhymes: -irak
  • Syllabification: ji‧rak

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay jirak.

Noun

jirak (plural jirak-jirak)

  1. (botany) East Asian eurya (Eurya japonica).
    Synonyms: beberas, betutu, sala

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Javanese [Term?]

Noun

jirak (plural jirak-jirak)

  1. a marble game on the ground with a T-shaped line pattern measuring about ten spans, above which there is a throwing area, the throw closest to the upper boundary line will play first and so on

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