jelek

See also: -jelek

Albanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish یلك (yelek).

Noun

jelek m

1. waistcoat, vest

Hungarian

Etymology

jel +‎ -ek

Pronunciation

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

Noun

jelek

1. nominative plural of jel

Indonesian

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Dutch lelijk or slecht.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [d͡ʒəˈlɛk]
• Hyphenation: jê‧lèk

Adjective

jelek (superlative terjelek, equative sejelek)

1. ugly

   Antonyms: elok, indah, cantik, tampan

Derived terms

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

 

Further reading

• “jelek” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish یلك (yelek).

Noun

jèlek m (Cyrillic spelling јѐлек)

1. waistcoat, vest
2. jelick