bongok

Malay

Etymology

Cognate with Tagalog bugok.

Pronunciation

(Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /bo.ŋoʔ/
(Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /bo.ŋʊʔ/
Rhymes: -oŋoʔ, -ŋoʔ, -oʔ

Adjective

bongok (Jawi spelling بوڠوق‎)

stupid (lacking in intelligence).
Synonyms: see Thesaurus:bodoh

Further reading

“bongok” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

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