pokok
See also: pókok
Indonesian
editEtymology
editFrom Malay pokok, from Classical Malay pokok.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editpokok (first-person possessive pokokku, second-person possessive pokokmu, third-person possessive pokoknya)
- tree
- Synonym: pohon
- stem
- Synonym: batang
- capital, stake
- Synonym: modal
- buying price
- cause
- base, essential, principal, basic, fundamental
- center, centre
- Synonym: pusat
- depend
- Synonyms: tergantung, terserah
- importance (something of)
Usage notes
editThe word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay pokok.
Derived terms
editAdjective
editpokok
- primary (main; principal; placed ahead of others)
Further reading
edit- “pokok” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
editEtymology
edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
edit- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /pokokʔ/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /pokʊʔ/
- Rhymes: -okokʔ, -koʔ, -oʔ
Audio (Malaysia): (file)
Noun
editpokok (Jawi spelling ڤوکوق, plural pokok-pokok, informal 1st possessive pokokku, 2nd possessive pokokmu, 3rd possessive pokoknya)
- tree (large woody plant)
- (generally) term for all kind of plant
- pokok keladi dan pokok bunga ― taro plant and flower plant
- capital, stake
- cause of something
- pokok pangkal ― important cause
- (figuratively) base, essential, basic
- something important
- perkara pokok ― important thing
Usage notes
editThe word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesia usage can be seen in Indonesian pokok.
Synonyms
editFurther reading
edit- “pokok” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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