pokok

From Malay pokok, from Classical Malay pokok.

• IPA^(key): /ˈpokɔk̚/
• Hyphenation: po‧kok

pokok (first-person possessive pokokku, second-person possessive pokokmu, third-person possessive pokoknya)

1. tree

   Synonym: pohon

2. stem

   Synonym: batang

3. capital, stake

   Synonym: modal

4. buying price
5. cause

   Synonyms: lantaran, sebab

6. base, essential, principal, basic, fundamental

   Synonyms: asas, dasar, inti sari

7. center, centre

   Synonym: pusat

8. depend

   Synonyms: tergantung, terserah

9. importance (something of)

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay pokok.

pokok

1. primary (main; principal; placed ahead of others)

• “pokok” 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.

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• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /pokokʔ/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /pokʊʔ/
• Rhymes: -okokʔ, -koʔ, -oʔ

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pokok (Jawi spelling ڤوکوق, plural pokok-pokok, informal 1st possessive pokokku, 2nd possessive pokokmu, 3rd possessive pokoknya)

1. tree (large woody plant)
2. (generally) term for all kind of plant

   pokok keladi dan pokok bunga ― taro plant and flower plant

3. capital, stake
4. cause of something

   pokok pangkal ― important cause

5. (figuratively) base, essential, basic
6. something important

   perkara pokok ― important thing

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesia usage can be seen in Indonesian pokok.

• (tree): pohon
• (plant): tumbuhan
• (stake): modal
• (base): dasar, asas

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