kelakar

See also: klakar

Brunei Malay

Verb

kelakar

1. to lie

References

• Marshall, H. B. (1921 April) “A Vocabulary of Brunei Malay”, in Journal of The Straits Branch of The Royal Asiatic Society‎^[1], volume 83, page 58

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay kelakar.

Noun

kelakar

1. banter
2. joke

Synonyms

• (banter): lawak, olok-olok
• (joke): senda gurau

Derived terms

• berkelakar

Further reading

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

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kə.laˈkar/

Noun

kelakar (Jawi spelling کلاکر, plural kelakar-kelakar, informal 1st possessive kelakarku, 2nd possessive kelakarmu, 3rd possessive kelakarnya)

1. banter

   Synonym: lawak

2. joke

   Synonym: gurau

3. (Sarawak) lie

   Synonym: bohong

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• berkelakar [stative / habitual] (beR-)

Descendants

• Indonesian: kelakar

Further reading

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