pelik

Balinese

Romanization

pelik

1. Romanization of ᬧᭂᬮᬶᬓ᭄

Malay

Etymology

From Thai แปลก (bplɛ̀ɛk, “strange; queer; unusual”), from Angkorian Old Khmer [script needed] (pleka, “to be different, distinctive; strange; curious; bizarre”), whence Modern Khmer ប្លែក (plaek, “different; strange”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəlik/
• Rhymes: -əlik, -lik, -ik
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [pə.lɪʔ, -eʔ, -e̞ʔ]

Adjective

pelik (Jawi spelling ڤليق‎)

1. strange (not normal)

Synonyms

• aneh
• ganjil

Further reading

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