serbak

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay serbak.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /sərˈbak/ [sərˈbak̚]
  • Rhymes: -ak
  • Syllabification: ser‧bak

Verb

serbak (active menyerbak, imperative serbak, emphatic-jussive serbaklah)

  1. to spread, to be pervasive; to be sweet-smelling, to be fragrant

Derived terms

  • kesemerbakan
  • menyerbak
  • menyerbakkan
  • semerbak

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