serak

See also: sérak

Indonesian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay serak. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈserak/
• Rhymes: -erak
• Hyphenation: se‧rak

Verb

serak

1. (rare) to get or become scattered

   Synonym: menyerak

Derived terms

• berserak
• berserak-serak
• berserakan
• keberserakan
• keterserakan
• menyerak
• serak-serakkan
• serakkan
• terserak
• terserak-serak

 

Etymology 2

Perhaps originally onomatopoeic. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səˈrak/
• Rhymes: -ak
• Hyphenation: sê‧rak

Adjective

sêrak (comparative lebih serak, superlative paling serak, equative seserak)

1. hoarse (having a dry, harsh tone to the voice, as a result of a sore throat, age, emotion, etc.)

   Synonyms: parau, (uncommon) garau

Noun

sêrak

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Etymology 3

Onomatopoeic, or perhaps related to etymology 2.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səˈrak/
• Rhymes: -ak
• Hyphenation: sê‧rak

Noun

sêrak

1. a brushing sound: rustle

Derived terms

• serak-serik

 

Malay

Etymology 1

Perhaps originally onomatopoeic. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səˈrak/
• Rhymes: -ak

Adjective

serak (Jawi spelling سرق, used in the form comparative or lebih serak or superlative or paling serak or equative or seserak)

1. lightly hoarse (having a dry, harsh tone to the voice, as a result of a sore throat, age, emotion, etc.)

See also

• parau
• garau

Noun

serak (Jawi spelling سرق, plural serak-serak, informal 1st possessive serakku, 2nd possessive serakmu, 3rd possessive seraknya)

1. (obsolete) collected phlegm after coughing

   Synonym: kahak

Derived terms

• serak-serik

 

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic, or perhaps related to etymology 1.

Noun

serak (Jawi spelling سرق, plural serak-serak, informal 1st possessive serakku, 2nd possessive serakmu, 3rd possessive seraknya)

1. a brushing sound: rustle
2. cracking sound (of the fingers etc)

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səˈrak/
• Rhymes: -ak

Noun

serak (Jawi spelling سرق, plural serak-serak, informal 1st possessive serakku, 2nd possessive serakmu, 3rd possessive seraknya)

1. Tyto alba javanica, a type of tree

References

• Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “سرق sĕrak”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 378
• Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “sĕrak”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume II, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 445

Etymology 4

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈserak/
• Rhymes: -rak
• Hyphenation: se‧rak

Verb

menyerak

1. to disperse, to scatter

   Synonyms: tabur, tebar

   1. (physics) to scatter or deflect radiation, particles etc.

Verb

terserak, berserakan

1. to be dispersed, scattered

Adjective

serak (Jawi spelling سيرق)

1. (physics) (of particles) scattered

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• penyerak [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)
• serakan [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)
• penyerakan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)
• selerak [longer timespan] (-el-)
• berserakan [stative / habitual + repetition / reciprocity] (beR- + -an)

• keberserakan
• keterserakan
• serak-serakkan
• terserak-serak

 

References

• Pijnappel, Jan (1875) “سيرق serak”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 40
• Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “سيرق serak”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 428
• Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “serak”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume II, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, pages 445-6

Further reading

• “serak” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Semai

Alternative forms

• sengrak

Etymology

From Proto-Aslian [Term?], from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ruk ~ *ruuk (“forest”). Cognate with Khmer ស្រុក (srok), Northern Khmer ซเราะ.

Noun

serak

1. forest

Synonyms

• jeres
• rimaaq