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colok

Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃɔlɔk/

“colok” is an Indonesian word. Its 14 meanings in English:

noun

  1. a torch, that is made from old cloth and so on which is twisted and dipped in oil
  2. a stick, or something else that is given resin or sulfur as a lamp
  3. a white stripe, on a black-furred dog or other animal
  4. plug (any piece of wood, metal, or other substance used to stop or fill a hole)
  5. dye (colourant)
  6. degree (a stage of rank or privilege)
  7. a small boat, for catching fish that is equipped with a fishing rod, hook and a pressurized-kerosene lamp
  8. a fried snack of Tonsea (a region in North Sulawesi, Indonesia), made from a mixture of rice flour, palm sugar, cinnamon and eggs

verb

  1. to torch (to illuminate or provide a place with a torch)
  2. to plug (to stop with a plug; to make tight by stopping a hole)
  3. to pierce (to penetrate)
  4. to vote
  5. to finger (to use the finger(s) to sexually penetrate)
  6. to dye (to colour with dye)

Etymology

Inherited from Malay colok (“joss stick”).

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