elak

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Malay[edit]

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elak (Jawi spelling ايلق)

  1. to avoid
    Synonyms: hindar, sisi

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Swedish elaker, from e- (“always”) + *laker (from Old Norse lakr, cognate with English lack).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈeːˌlɑːk/, /ˈeːˌlak/
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Adjective[edit]

elak

  1. mean, cruel, malicious
    • 1982, Lustans Lakejer (lyrics and music), “Diamanter är en flickas bästa vän [Diamonds are a girl's best friend]”, in Diamanter / Sång om syrsor [Diamonds / Song about crickets]:
      Jag ska börja bli elak. Jag ska odla mitt hat. För om hatet är tillräckligt kallt, så ser man världen så klart. Och jag ska skapa intriger. Jag ska inte gå att lita på. För om dom vet att jag går bakom deras rygg, så känner dom sig så små.
      I'm going to [shall] start being mean. I'm going to cultivate my hatred. Because if the hatred is cold enough, you see the world so clearly. And I will create intrigue [intrigues]. I will not be able to trust. Because if they know that I go behind their backs [back], they feel so small.

Inflection[edit]

Inflection of elak
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular elak elakare elakast
Neuter singular elakt elakare elakast
Plural elaka elakare elakast
Masculine plural3 elake elakare elakast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 elake elakare elakaste
All elaka elakare elakaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

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