English

Proper noun

Perak

1. State in western Malaysia which has Ipoh as its capital.

Translations

Malay

Etymology

From perak, from pirak, from Proto-Malayic *pirak, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi, from Proto-Western Malayo-Polynesian.

Alternative forms

• perak
• pirak
• ڤيرق

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peraʔ/
• Rhymes: -eraʔ, -raʔ, -aʔ

Proper noun

Perak ‎(Jawi spelling ڤيرق)

1. Perak (state in Malaysia)

Indonesian

Noun

perak

1. silver (metal)

Malay

Etymology

From pirak, from Proto-Malayic *pirak, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan. Compare Tagalog pilak.

Alternative forms

• pirak
• Perak
• ڤيرق

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [peraʔ]
• Rhymes: -eraʔ, -raʔ, -aʔ

Noun

perak ‎(Jawi spelling ڤيرق)

1. silver (metal)

Synonyms

• argentum / ارݢينتوم
• fidah / فضة

Yami

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine (compare Tagalog pilak), from Proto-Western Malayo-Polynesian.

Noun

perak

1. silver (metal)