awek

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /awek/, [aweʔ]
• Rhymes: -wek, -ek
• Hyphenation: a‧wék

Noun

awek (Jawi spelling اويق, plural awek-awek, informal 1st possessive awekku, 2nd possessive awekmu, 3rd possessive aweknya)

1. (colloquial) A girl.
2. (slang) A girlfriend.

See also

• pakwe (“boyfriend”)

Further reading

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