"gerek" meaning in Malay

See gerek in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɡe.reʔ/ (note: Johor-Riau), [ɡeɾeʔ̚] (note: Johor-Riau) Forms: gérék [canonical], lebih gerek [comparative], paling gerek [superlative], ݢيريق [Jawi]
Head templates: {{head|ms|adjective|comparative|lebih gerek|superlative|paling gerek|Jawi spelling|ݢيريق|head=gérék}} gérék (comparative lebih gerek, superlative paling gerek, Jawi spelling ݢيريق)
  1. (Malaysia, Singapore, colloquial) awesome; cool Tags: Malaysia, Singapore, colloquial
    Sense id: en-gerek-ms-adj-zF2Uexik Categories (other): Malaysian Malay, Singapore Malay

Noun

IPA: /ɡe.reʔ/ (note: Johor-Riau), [ɡeɾeʔ̚] (note: Johor-Riau) Forms: gérék [canonical], ݢيريق [Jawi], gerekku [first-person, informal, possessive], gerekmu [possessive, second-person], gereknya [possessive, third-person]
Head templates: {{ms-noun|head=gérék|j=ݢيريق|pl=-}} gérék (Jawi spelling ݢيريق, informal 1st possessive gerekku, 2nd possessive gerekmu, 3rd possessive gereknya)
  1. Only used in rumput gerek telinga (Ischaemum aristatum)
    Sense id: en-gerek-ms-noun-yMsXAKit Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 15 64 21

Verb

IPA: /ɡe.reʔ/ (note: Johor-Riau), [ɡeɾeʔ̚] (note: Johor-Riau) Forms: gérék [canonical], ݢيريق [Jawi]
Head templates: {{ms-verb|head=gérék|j=ݢيريق}} gérék (Jawi spelling ݢيريق)
  1. to bore (to make a hole through something) Derived forms: bergerek-gerek [reduplication + stative (alt: redup + beR-), habitual] (alt: redup + beR-), penggerek [agentive (alt: peN-), qualitative (peN-) (alt: peN-), instrumental (peN-) (alt: peN-), abstract (peN-) (alt: peN-), measure] (peN-) (alt: peN-), menggerek [agent focus] (alt: meN-), menggerekkan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (english: meN- + -kan)
    Sense id: en-gerek-ms-verb-6QBO5DNx

Alternative forms

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      "form": "gérék",
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      ]
    },
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        "Jawi"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        {
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          "word": "bergerek-gerek [reduplication + stative"
        },
        {
          "alt": "redup + beR-",
          "word": "habitual]"
        },
        {
          "alt": "peN-",
          "word": "penggerek [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]"
        },
        {
          "alt": "meN-",
          "word": "menggerek [agent focus]"
        },
        {
          "english": "meN- + -kan",
          "word": "menggerekkan [agent focus + causative benefactive]"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to bore (to make a hole through something)"
      ],
      "id": "en-gerek-ms-verb-6QBO5DNx",
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          "bore",
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        ]
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    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/ɡe.reʔ/",
      "note": "Johor-Riau"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɡeɾeʔ̚]",
      "note": "Johor-Riau"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gerek"
}

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      "form": "gérék",
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    },
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      "form": "lebih gerek",
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    },
    {
      "form": "paling gerek",
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        "superlative"
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    },
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        "7": "Jawi spelling",
        "8": "ݢيريق",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
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        {
          "ref": "2007, Mohamed Pitchay Gani Mohamed Abdul Aziz, Evolusi bahasa Melayu: 2000 tahun dari zaman purba ke budaya elektronik, Penerbit Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, →ISBN, page 106:",
          "text": "Yang paling tak gerek sekali kalau lupa nak zip seluar.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2014 July 5, Shahida Sarhid, “'Rapper' buka kedai 'barber'”, in Berita Harian, Mediacorp:",
          "text": "Mungkin ada yang menganggap macam tak gerek gunting rambut di kedai pak cik.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2022 October 25, Nazirah Nurfatin Jamzuri, “Tiga 'Singapore Idol' bergabung, jayakan konsert Hari Raya berskala besar pertama di Tampines”, in Berita, Singapore: Mediacorp, archived from the original on 2022-10-25:",
          "text": "\"Konsert ini sangat 'gerek' sebab sudah dua tahun tidak dapat menonton konsert dan mereka menampilkan artis legenda seperti Fuad Rahman dan ketiga-tiga Singapore Idol dan saya juga peminat besar Iskandar Ismail,\" kongsi Encik Fahd.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "awesome; cool"
      ],
      "id": "en-gerek-ms-adj-zF2Uexik",
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        [
          "awesome",
          "awesome"
        ],
        [
          "cool",
          "cool"
        ]
      ],
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        "(Malaysia, Singapore, colloquial) awesome; cool"
      ],
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        "Singapore",
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      ]
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      "ipa": "/ɡe.reʔ/",
      "note": "Johor-Riau"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɡeɾeʔ̚]",
      "note": "Johor-Riau"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gerek"
}

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    },
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      "form": "ݢيريق",
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        "Jawi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gerekku",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "informal",
        "possessive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gerekmu",
      "tags": [
        "possessive",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gereknya",
      "tags": [
        "possessive",
        "third-person"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "head": "gérék",
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        "pl": "-"
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      "name": "ms-noun"
    }
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        "Only used in rumput gerek telinga (Ischaemum aristatum)"
      ],
      "id": "en-gerek-ms-noun-yMsXAKit",
      "links": [
        [
          "rumput gerek telinga",
          "rumput gerek telinga#Malay"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡe.reʔ/",
      "note": "Johor-Riau"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɡeɾeʔ̚]",
      "note": "Johor-Riau"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gerek"
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    "Malay lemmas",
    "Malay nouns",
    "Malay uncountable nouns",
    "Malay verbs",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "alt": "redup + beR-",
      "word": "bergerek-gerek [reduplication + stative"
    },
    {
      "alt": "redup + beR-",
      "word": "habitual]"
    },
    {
      "alt": "peN-",
      "word": "penggerek [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]"
    },
    {
      "alt": "meN-",
      "word": "menggerek [agent focus]"
    },
    {
      "english": "meN- + -kan",
      "word": "menggerekkan [agent focus + causative benefactive]"
    }
  ],
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    },
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      ]
    }
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      },
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to bore (to make a hole through something)"
      ],
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        [
          "bore",
          "bore"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ɡe.reʔ/",
      "note": "Johor-Riau"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɡeɾeʔ̚]",
      "note": "Johor-Riau"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gerek"
}

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    },
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      "form": "paling gerek",
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        "superlative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "ݢيريق",
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        "7": "Jawi spelling",
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          "ref": "2007, Mohamed Pitchay Gani Mohamed Abdul Aziz, Evolusi bahasa Melayu: 2000 tahun dari zaman purba ke budaya elektronik, Penerbit Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, →ISBN, page 106:",
          "text": "Yang paling tak gerek sekali kalau lupa nak zip seluar.",
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        },
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          "ref": "2014 July 5, Shahida Sarhid, “'Rapper' buka kedai 'barber'”, in Berita Harian, Mediacorp:",
          "text": "Mungkin ada yang menganggap macam tak gerek gunting rambut di kedai pak cik.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2022 October 25, Nazirah Nurfatin Jamzuri, “Tiga 'Singapore Idol' bergabung, jayakan konsert Hari Raya berskala besar pertama di Tampines”, in Berita, Singapore: Mediacorp, archived from the original on 2022-10-25:",
          "text": "\"Konsert ini sangat 'gerek' sebab sudah dua tahun tidak dapat menonton konsert dan mereka menampilkan artis legenda seperti Fuad Rahman dan ketiga-tiga Singapore Idol dan saya juga peminat besar Iskandar Ismail,\" kongsi Encik Fahd.",
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡe.reʔ/",
      "note": "Johor-Riau"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɡeɾeʔ̚]",
      "note": "Johor-Riau"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gerek"
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      "form": "gerekmu",
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        "Entries using missing taxonomic name (species)"
      ],
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        "Only used in rumput gerek telinga (Ischaemum aristatum)"
      ],
      "links": [
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        ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡe.reʔ/",
      "note": "Johor-Riau"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɡeɾeʔ̚]",
      "note": "Johor-Riau"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gerek"
}

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