sedak

Indonesian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay sedak (to choke). Probably related to Proto-Monic *sɗak (to cough).

Pronunciation

Root

sedak

  1. to choke

Derived terms

  • kesedakan
  • menyedak
  • menyedakkan
  • sedakan
  • tersedak

Etymology 2

Inherited from Malay sedak (to tighten with rattan a tambourine with a cord of rattan) (Perak Malay). Comparable to Malay sadak.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈsedak/ [ˈse.dak̚]
  • Rhymes: -edak
  • Syllabification: se‧dak

Noun

sedak (uncountable)

  1. (music) rattan circle that placed on the lip of the drum to tighten the drum skin

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