perak

See also: Perak

Indonesian

Chemical element
Ag
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Etymology

Inherited from Malay perak, from earlier pirak. See there for further etymology.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈperak/ [ˈpe.rak̚]

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• Rhymes: -erak
• Syllabification: pe‧rak

Noun

perak (countable and uncountable, plural perak-perak)

1. silver (metal)

   Synonyms: argentum, selaka

2. (colloquial) coin, rupiah

Derived terms

• keperak-perakan
• keperakan

• perak sterling

Further reading

• “perak” 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.