belaka

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay belaka (cf. Old Javanese balaka (“only, simply, just, merely”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bəˈlaka]
• Hyphenation: bê‧la‧ka

Adverb

bêlaka

1. only, solely, merely.
2. wholly, entirely, completely, altogether.

Synonyms

• seluruhnya
• sama sekali
• semata-mata
• semuanya

Further reading

• “belaka” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Tabaru

Etymology

Possibly related to Malay belakang (“the back”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [be.ˈla.ka]

Noun

belaka

1. the shoulder

References

• Edward A. Kotynski (1988) “Tabaru phonology and morphology”, in Work Papers of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, University of North Dakota Session, volume 32, Summer Institute of Linguistics