puak

Balinese

Romanization

puak

1. Romanization of ᬧᬸᬯᬓ᭄

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay puak,

• from Thai พวก (pûuak, “group, party”).
• from Chinese Hokkien 般 (poaⁿ, “class”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpuak̚]
• Hyphenation: pu‧ak

Noun

puak (first-person possessive puakku, second-person possessive puakmu, third-person possessive puaknya)

1. group.

   Synonyms: golongan, kelompok

2. political party.

   Synonym: partai

3. clan.

   Synonyms: kaum, klan

Derived terms

• berpuak-puak

 

Further reading

• “puak” 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.

Malay

Etymology

From Thai พวก (pûuak, “group, party”).

Noun

puak (Jawi spelling ڤواق, plural puak-puak, informal 1st possessive puakku, 2nd possessive puakmu, 3rd possessive puaknya)

1. tribe, clan
2. faction

Descendants

• Indonesian: puak
• → Balinese: ᬧᬸᬯᬓ᭄ (puak)

Further reading

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