"Perak" meaning in Malay

See Perak in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /peraʔ/ Forms: ڤيرق [Jawi], ڤيراق [Jawi], perak [alternative], pirak [alternative]
Rhymes: -eraʔ, -raʔ, -aʔ Etymology: From perak, from pirak, from Proto-Malayic *pirak. Etymology templates: {{uder|ms|poz-mly-pro|*pirak}} Proto-Malayic *pirak Head templates: {{ms-proper noun|j=ڤيرق|j2=ڤيراق}} Perak (Jawi spelling ڤيرق or ڤيراق)
  1. Perak (a state of Malaysia) Categories (place): Places in Malaysia, States of Malaysia Derived forms: Perak Darul Ridzuan (english: Abode of Grace, Perak)

Alternative forms

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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From perak, from pirak, from Proto-Malayic *pirak.",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "ڤيرق",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ڤيراق",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "perak",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "pirak",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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        ]
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  ],
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      "ipa": "/peraʔ/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eraʔ"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-raʔ"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aʔ"
    }
  ],
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      "form": "ڤيرق",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "ڤيراق",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    },
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    },
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      },
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  ],
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    },
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-raʔ"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aʔ"
    }
  ],
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}

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