pelawak

Indonesian

Etymology

From peng- +‎ lawak.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /pəˈlawaʔ/ [pəˈla.waʔ]
• Rhymes: -awaʔ
• Syllabification: pe‧la‧wak

Noun

pêlawak

1. comedian

   Synonym: komedian

2. comedian (one who likes to joke or is amusing)

Further reading

• “pelawak” 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

Etymology

An affixation of peng- +‎ lawak (“funny, humorous”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəlawak/, [p(ə)lawaʔ]
• Rhymes: -ak

Noun

pelawak (Jawi spelling ڤلاوق, plural pelawak-pelawak)

1. comedian, clown, jokester
2. (historical) jester, fool

   Synonym: peran

3. (dialectal, Kelantan-Pattani) liar, deceiver

Further reading

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