jelek

See also: -jelek

Albanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish یلك (yelek).

Noun

jelek m

  1. waistcoat, vest

Hungarian

Etymology

jel +‎ -ek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈjɛlɛk]
  • Hyphenation: je‧lek

Noun

jelek

  1. nominative plural of jel

Indonesian

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Dutch lelijk or slecht.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /d͡ʒəˈlɛk/ [d͡ʒəˈlɛk̚]
  • Rhymes: -ɛk
  • Syllabification: je‧lek

Adjective

jelek (superlative terjelek, equative sejelek)

  1. ugly
    Antonyms: elok, indah, cantik, tampan

Derived terms

  • jelek-jelek
  • kejelekan
  • menjelek-jelekkan
  • menjelekkan

Further reading

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish یلك (yelek).

Noun

jèlek m inan (Cyrillic spelling јѐлек)

  1. waistcoat, vest
  2. jelick