sekak
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch schaak (“chess, check”), from Middle Dutch schaec, from Old French escac or directly from Medieval Latin scaccus, from Arabic شَاه (šāh), from Persian شاه (šâh, “king”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sə.kak/
- Hyphenation: sê‧kak
Noun
sekak
- (sports) chess, a board game for two players with each beginning with sixteen chess pieces moving according to fixed rules across a chessboard with the objective to checkmate the opposing king.
- Synonym: catur
- (sports, chess) check, a situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece.
Further reading
- “sekak” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Javanese
Alternative forms
- Carakan: ꦱꦼꦏꦏ꧀
- Roman: sêkak (dated)
See also
| Chess pieces in Javanese · wong-wongan catur (see also: catur, sekak) (layout · text) | |||||
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References
- “[ sekak]” in Bausastra Jawa, Yogyakarta: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Yogyakarta].
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