"ajak" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ajaks [plural]
Etymology: From Indonesian ajak, from Malay ajak. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|id|ajak}} Indonesian ajak, {{der|en|ms|ajak}} Malay ajak Head templates: {{en-noun}} ajak (plural ajaks)
  1. (Indonesia) The dhole (Cuon alpinus). Tags: Indonesia Synonyms: ajag, adjag

Inflected forms

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