botak

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay botak, from butak. Doublet of kotak and otak.

Adjective

botak

bald (having no hair)
Synonym: gundul

Malay

Alternative forms

butak

Etymology

From butak. Doublet of kotak and otak.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /botaʔ/
Rhymes: -otaʔ, -taʔ, -aʔ

Adjective

botak (Jawi spelling بوتق)

bald (having no hair)

Further reading

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

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