"arak" meaning in Malay

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Noun

IPA: /ˈarak/, [ˈa.raʔ] Forms: ارق [Jawi]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic عَرَق (ʕaraq). Etymology templates: {{bor+|ms|ar|عَرَق}} Borrowed from Arabic عَرَق (ʕaraq) Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=ارق|pl=-}} arak (Jawi spelling ارق, uncountable)
  1. any kind of liquor, spirits, alcoholic beverage Tags: uncountable Synonyms: minuman keras, ciu
    Sense id: en-arak-ms-noun-PHeJnV~x Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈarak/, [ˈa.raʔ] Forms: ارق [Jawi]
Etymology: From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *aʀak (“walk single-file; be positioned one behind the other”). Etymology templates: {{inh|ms|poz-pro|*aʀak|t=walk single-file; be positioned one behind the other}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *aʀak (“walk single-file; be positioned one behind the other”) Head templates: {{ms-verb|j=ارق}} arak (Jawi spelling ارق)
  1. to walk in procession
    Sense id: en-arak-ms-verb-R2Gkg8t3 Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Derived forms: pengarak [agentive (alt: peN-), qualitative (peN-) (alt: peN-), instrumental (peN-) (alt: peN-), abstract (peN-) (alt: peN-), measure] (peN-) (alt: peN-), pengarakan [agentive (english: peN- + -an), qualitative (english: peN- + -an), instrumental (english: peN- + -an), abstract (english: peN- + -an), measure + resultative (english: peN- + -an), locative (english: peN- + -an), collective (english: peN- + -an), variety (english: peN- + -an), verbal noun (english: peN- + -an), fruit] (english: peN- + -an), arakan [resultative (alt: -an), locative (-an) (alt: -an), collective (-an) (alt: -an), variety (-an) (alt: -an), verbal noun (-an) (alt: -an), fruit] (-an) (alt: -an), arak-arakan [reduplication + resultative (alt: redup + -an), locative (alt: redup + -an), collective (alt: redup + -an), variety (alt: redup + -an), verbal noun (alt: redup + -an), fruit] (alt: redup + -an), perarakan [causative passive + resultative (english: peR- + -an), locative (english: peR- + -an), collective (english: peR- + -an), variety (english: peR- + -an), verbal noun (english: peR- + -an), fruit] (english: peR- + -an), mengarak [agent focus] (alt: meN-), diarak [patient focus] (alt: di-), berarak [stative (alt: beR-), habitual] (beR-) (alt: beR-), berarak-arakan [reduplication + stative (alt: redup + beR- + -an), habitual + resultative (alt: redup + beR- + -an), locative (alt: redup + beR- + -an), collective (alt: redup + beR- + -an), variety (alt: redup + beR- + -an), verbal noun (alt: redup + beR- + -an), fruit] (alt: redup + beR- + -an)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "lang_code": "id",
      "word": "arak"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Aklanon",
      "lang_code": "akl",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "aeak"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Bikol Central",
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        "borrowed"
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    {
      "lang": "Casiguran Dumagat Agta",
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        "borrowed"
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      "word": "alak"
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      "word": "alak"
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        "borrowed"
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      "word": "talak"
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      "lang_code": "ch",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "arak"
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      "lang": "Coastal Kadazan",
      "lang_code": "kzj",
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        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "talak"
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      "lang": "Hanunoo",
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      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
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    {
      "lang": "Ilocano",
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      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
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      "word": "arak"
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    {
      "lang": "Kankanaey",
      "lang_code": "kne",
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      "lang": "Limos Kalinga",
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      "word": "alak"
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      "lang": "Kapampangan",
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        "borrowed"
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    },
    {
      "lang": "Pangasinan",
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    },
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      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "lang_code": "tl",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
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    }
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      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Arabic عَرَق (ʕaraq)",
      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Arabic عَرَق (ʕaraq).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ارق",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "j": "ارق",
        "pl": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "arak (Jawi spelling ارق, uncountable)",
      "name": "ms-noun"
    }
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  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "a",
        "rak"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Malay",
  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "46 54",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Malay entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "any kind of liquor, spirits, alcoholic beverage"
      ],
      "id": "en-arak-ms-noun-PHeJnV~x",
      "links": [
        [
          "liquor",
          "liquor"
        ],
        [
          "spirits",
          "spirits"
        ],
        [
          "alcoholic",
          "alcoholic"
        ],
        [
          "beverage",
          "beverage"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "minuman keras"
        },
        {
          "word": "ciu"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈarak/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈa.raʔ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "arak"
}

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      "lang_code": "id",
      "word": "arak"
    }
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      "args": {
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        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*aʀak",
        "t": "walk single-file; be positioned one behind the other"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *aʀak (“walk single-file; be positioned one behind the other”)",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
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  ],
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      "args": {
        "j": "ارق"
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      "expansion": "arak (Jawi spelling ارق)",
      "name": "ms-verb"
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    {
      "parts": [
        "a",
        "rak"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "verb",
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        {
          "_dis": "46 54",
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          "name": "Malay entries with incorrect language header",
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        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "alt": "peN-",
          "word": "pengarak [agentive"
        },
        {
          "alt": "peN-",
          "roman": "peN-",
          "word": "qualitative"
        },
        {
          "alt": "peN-",
          "roman": "peN-",
          "word": "instrumental"
        },
        {
          "alt": "peN-",
          "roman": "peN-",
          "word": "abstract"
        },
        {
          "alt": "peN-",
          "roman": "peN-",
          "word": "measure]"
        },
        {
          "english": "peN- + -an",
          "translation": "peN- + -an",
          "word": "pengarakan [agentive"
        },
        {
          "english": "peN- + -an",
          "translation": "peN- + -an",
          "word": "qualitative"
        },
        {
          "english": "peN- + -an",
          "translation": "peN- + -an",
          "word": "instrumental"
        },
        {
          "english": "peN- + -an",
          "translation": "peN- + -an",
          "word": "abstract"
        },
        {
          "english": "peN- + -an",
          "translation": "peN- + -an",
          "word": "measure + resultative"
        },
        {
          "english": "peN- + -an",
          "translation": "peN- + -an",
          "word": "locative"
        },
        {
          "english": "peN- + -an",
          "translation": "peN- + -an",
          "word": "collective"
        },
        {
          "english": "peN- + -an",
          "translation": "peN- + -an",
          "word": "variety"
        },
        {
          "english": "peN- + -an",
          "translation": "peN- + -an",
          "word": "verbal noun"
        },
        {
          "english": "peN- + -an",
          "translation": "peN- + -an",
          "word": "fruit]"
        },
        {
          "alt": "-an",
          "word": "arakan [resultative"
        },
        {
          "alt": "-an",
          "roman": "-an",
          "word": "locative"
        },
        {
          "alt": "-an",
          "roman": "-an",
          "word": "collective"
        },
        {
          "alt": "-an",
          "roman": "-an",
          "word": "variety"
        },
        {
          "alt": "-an",
          "roman": "-an",
          "word": "verbal noun"
        },
        {
          "alt": "-an",
          "roman": "-an",
          "word": "fruit]"
        },
        {
          "alt": "redup + -an",
          "word": "arak-arakan [reduplication + resultative"
        },
        {
          "alt": "redup + -an",
          "word": "locative"
        },
        {
          "alt": "redup + -an",
          "word": "collective"
        },
        {
          "alt": "redup + -an",
          "word": "variety"
        },
        {
          "alt": "redup + -an",
          "word": "verbal noun"
        },
        {
          "alt": "redup + -an",
          "word": "fruit]"
        },
        {
          "english": "peR- + -an",
          "translation": "peR- + -an",
          "word": "perarakan [causative passive + resultative"
        },
        {
          "english": "peR- + -an",
          "translation": "peR- + -an",
          "word": "locative"
        },
        {
          "english": "peR- + -an",
          "translation": "peR- + -an",
          "word": "collective"
        },
        {
          "english": "peR- + -an",
          "translation": "peR- + -an",
          "word": "variety"
        },
        {
          "english": "peR- + -an",
          "translation": "peR- + -an",
          "word": "verbal noun"
        },
        {
          "english": "peR- + -an",
          "translation": "peR- + -an",
          "word": "fruit]"
        },
        {
          "alt": "meN-",
          "word": "mengarak [agent focus]"
        },
        {
          "alt": "di-",
          "word": "diarak [patient focus]"
        },
        {
          "alt": "beR-",
          "word": "berarak [stative"
        },
        {
          "alt": "beR-",
          "roman": "beR-",
          "word": "habitual]"
        },
        {
          "alt": "redup + beR- + -an",
          "word": "berarak-arakan [reduplication + stative"
        },
        {
          "alt": "redup + beR- + -an",
          "word": "habitual + resultative"
        },
        {
          "alt": "redup + beR- + -an",
          "word": "locative"
        },
        {
          "alt": "redup + beR- + -an",
          "word": "collective"
        },
        {
          "alt": "redup + beR- + -an",
          "word": "variety"
        },
        {
          "alt": "redup + beR- + -an",
          "word": "verbal noun"
        },
        {
          "alt": "redup + beR- + -an",
          "word": "fruit]"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to walk in procession"
      ],
      "id": "en-arak-ms-verb-R2Gkg8t3",
      "links": [
        [
          "walk",
          "walk"
        ],
        [
          "procession",
          "procession"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈarak/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈa.raʔ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "arak"
}
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      "lang": "Indonesian",
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      "word": "arak"
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    {
      "lang": "Aklanon",
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      "raw_tags": [
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      "word": "aeak"
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    {
      "lang": "Bikol Central",
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        "borrowed"
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    {
      "lang": "Casiguran Dumagat Agta",
      "lang_code": "dgc",
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        "borrowed"
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      "word": "alak"
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    {
      "lang": "Central Bontoc",
      "lang_code": "lbk",
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        "borrowed"
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      "word": "alak"
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    {
      "lang": "Central Dusun",
      "lang_code": "dtp",
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        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "talak"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Chamorro",
      "lang_code": "ch",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
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      "word": "arak"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Coastal Kadazan",
      "lang_code": "kzj",
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        "borrowed"
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      "word": "talak"
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    {
      "lang": "Hanunoo",
      "lang_code": "hnn",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "alak"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Ilocano",
      "lang_code": "ilo",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "arak"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Kankanaey",
      "lang_code": "kne",
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        "borrowed"
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    {
      "lang": "Limos Kalinga",
      "lang_code": "kmk",
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        "borrowed"
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      "word": "alak"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Kapampangan",
      "lang_code": "pam",
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        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "alak"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Pangasinan",
      "lang_code": "pag",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "alak"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "lang_code": "tl",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "alak"
    }
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        "2": "ar",
        "3": "عَرَق"
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  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Arabic عَرَق (ʕaraq).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ارق",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "j": "ارق",
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      },
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      "name": "ms-noun"
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  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "a",
        "rak"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Malay",
  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "any kind of liquor, spirits, alcoholic beverage"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "liquor",
          "liquor"
        ],
        [
          "spirits",
          "spirits"
        ],
        [
          "alcoholic",
          "alcoholic"
        ],
        [
          "beverage",
          "beverage"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "minuman keras"
        },
        {
          "word": "ciu"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈarak/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈa.raʔ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "arak"
}

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    {
      "alt": "peN-",
      "word": "pengarak [agentive"
    },
    {
      "alt": "peN-",
      "roman": "peN-",
      "word": "qualitative"
    },
    {
      "alt": "peN-",
      "roman": "peN-",
      "word": "instrumental"
    },
    {
      "alt": "peN-",
      "roman": "peN-",
      "word": "abstract"
    },
    {
      "alt": "peN-",
      "roman": "peN-",
      "word": "measure]"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "translation": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "pengarakan [agentive"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "translation": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "qualitative"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "translation": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "instrumental"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "translation": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "abstract"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "translation": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "measure + resultative"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "translation": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "locative"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "translation": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "collective"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "translation": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "variety"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "translation": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "verbal noun"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "translation": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "fruit]"
    },
    {
      "alt": "-an",
      "word": "arakan [resultative"
    },
    {
      "alt": "-an",
      "roman": "-an",
      "word": "locative"
    },
    {
      "alt": "-an",
      "roman": "-an",
      "word": "collective"
    },
    {
      "alt": "-an",
      "roman": "-an",
      "word": "variety"
    },
    {
      "alt": "-an",
      "roman": "-an",
      "word": "verbal noun"
    },
    {
      "alt": "-an",
      "roman": "-an",
      "word": "fruit]"
    },
    {
      "alt": "redup + -an",
      "word": "arak-arakan [reduplication + resultative"
    },
    {
      "alt": "redup + -an",
      "word": "locative"
    },
    {
      "alt": "redup + -an",
      "word": "collective"
    },
    {
      "alt": "redup + -an",
      "word": "variety"
    },
    {
      "alt": "redup + -an",
      "word": "verbal noun"
    },
    {
      "alt": "redup + -an",
      "word": "fruit]"
    },
    {
      "english": "peR- + -an",
      "translation": "peR- + -an",
      "word": "perarakan [causative passive + resultative"
    },
    {
      "english": "peR- + -an",
      "translation": "peR- + -an",
      "word": "locative"
    },
    {
      "english": "peR- + -an",
      "translation": "peR- + -an",
      "word": "collective"
    },
    {
      "english": "peR- + -an",
      "translation": "peR- + -an",
      "word": "variety"
    },
    {
      "english": "peR- + -an",
      "translation": "peR- + -an",
      "word": "verbal noun"
    },
    {
      "english": "peR- + -an",
      "translation": "peR- + -an",
      "word": "fruit]"
    },
    {
      "alt": "meN-",
      "word": "mengarak [agent focus]"
    },
    {
      "alt": "di-",
      "word": "diarak [patient focus]"
    },
    {
      "alt": "beR-",
      "word": "berarak [stative"
    },
    {
      "alt": "beR-",
      "roman": "beR-",
      "word": "habitual]"
    },
    {
      "alt": "redup + beR- + -an",
      "word": "berarak-arakan [reduplication + stative"
    },
    {
      "alt": "redup + beR- + -an",
      "word": "habitual + resultative"
    },
    {
      "alt": "redup + beR- + -an",
      "word": "locative"
    },
    {
      "alt": "redup + beR- + -an",
      "word": "collective"
    },
    {
      "alt": "redup + beR- + -an",
      "word": "variety"
    },
    {
      "alt": "redup + beR- + -an",
      "word": "verbal noun"
    },
    {
      "alt": "redup + beR- + -an",
      "word": "fruit]"
    }
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "lang_code": "id",
      "word": "arak"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*aʀak",
        "t": "walk single-file; be positioned one behind the other"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *aʀak (“walk single-file; be positioned one behind the other”)",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *aʀak (“walk single-file; be positioned one behind the other”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ارق",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "j": "ارق"
      },
      "expansion": "arak (Jawi spelling ارق)",
      "name": "ms-verb"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "a",
        "rak"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Malay",
  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to walk in procession"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "walk",
          "walk"
        ],
        [
          "procession",
          "procession"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈarak/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈa.raʔ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "arak"
}

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