"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
    Sense id: en-ajak-en-noun-y81HS~oc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Indonesian English

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for ajak meaning in English (1.5kB)

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