babak

See also: babák, Babák, and bábák

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈbabak/ [ˈba.bak̚]
• Rhymes: -abak
• Syllabification: ba‧bak

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay babak.

Noun

babak (plural babak-babak)

1. act (a division of a theatrical performance)
2. (sports) round

   Synonym: ronde

3. stage (a phase)
4. chapter

   Synonym: bab

Derived terms

• berbabak
• pembabakan
• sebabak

• babak baru
• babak delapan besar
• babak empat besar
• babak final
• babak grup
• babak gugur
• babak kualifikasi
• babak pascamusim
• babak penyisihan
• babak semifinal
• babak tambahan
• babak unjal

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Javanese [Term?].

Noun

babak (plural babak-babak)

1. abrasion

   Synonym: lecet

Derived terms

• babakan
• membabak

• babak belur
• babak bundas

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Malay [Term?] (Kalimantan).

Verb

babak

1. to open from bottom to top

Further reading

• “babak”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Maguindanao

Noun

babak

1. frog

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /babaʔ/
• Rhymes: -abaʔ, -baʔ, -aʔ

Noun

babak (Jawi spelling بابق, plural babak-babak or babak²)

1. chapter

Further reading

• "babak" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

Maranao

Noun

babak

1. frog

Verb

babak

1. to go slowly