belakang

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay belakang, from Proto-Malayic *bəlakaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balakaŋ (hips), from Proto-Austronesian *balakaŋ (hips).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [bə.ˈlä.käŋ]
  • Hyphenation: bê‧la‧kang

Noun

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bêlakang (first-person possessive belakangku, second-person possessive belakangmu, third-person possessive belakangnya)

  1. back:
    1. the rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.
    2. that which is farthest away from the front.
  2. following, ensuing, later
    Synonyms: kelak, nanti

Synonyms

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  • (side opposite the visible side): balik
  • (rear of the body): punggung

Derived terms

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Further reading

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Malay

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayic *bəlakaŋ (compare Indonesian belakang).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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belakang (Jawi spelling بلاکڠ, plural belakang-belakang, informal 1st possessive belakangku, 2nd possessive belakangmu, 3rd possessive belakangnya)

  1. (anatomy) back (the rear of body)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Indonesian: belakang

Further reading

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