semak

Malay

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *samək (“dense undergrowth”) (with metathesis).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /səmak/
  • Rhymes: -əmak, -mak, -ak
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [səˈmäʔ, -mäk̚]

Noun

semak (Jawi spelling سمق‎, plural semak-samun, informal 1st possessive semakku, 2nd possessive semakmu, 3rd possessive semaknya)

  1. bush
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

  • menyemak [agent focus] (meN-)
  • bersemak [stative / habitual] (beR-)
Descendants
  • Indonesian: semak

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /semak/
  • Rhymes: -emak, -mak, -ak
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [seˈmäʔ, -mäk̚]

Verb

sémak (Jawi spelling سيمق‎)

  1. to check, to scan
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

  • penyemak [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)
  • penyemakan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)
  • semakan [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)
  • menyemak [agent focus] (meN-)
  • menyemak [agent focus] (meN-)
  • tersemak [agentless action] (teR-)
  • bersemak [stative / habitual] (beR-)

Further reading
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