kobak

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkobaʔ/
• Hyphenation: ko‧bak
• Rhymes: -bak, -ak, -k

Etymology 1

From Betawi [Term?], from Sundanese [Term?], from Portuguese [Term?].

Noun

kobak (plural kobak-kobak, first-person possessive kobakku, second-person possessive kobakmu, third-person possessive kobaknya)

1. gambling game in which money is thrown into a small hole in the ground.

Etymology 2

Verb

kobak

1. alternative spelling of kubak (“to peel”)

Further reading

• “kobak” 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.