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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

golok

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
golok
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cutting tool, similar to a machete, used in agriculture and as a weapon in Indonesia and Malaysia.

name

A river in Malaysia and Thailand that flows north-eastwards on the border of both countries.

noun

A heterogeneous group of peoples living in Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai, China, around the upper reaches of the Yellow River and the sacred mountain Amne Machin.

Etymology

From Malay golok.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

goloks (plural) Ngolok (alternative)

Phrases

war golok

Questions

What does golok mean?
A cutting tool, similar to a machete, used in agriculture and as a weapon in Indonesia and Malaysia.
Where does golok come from?
From Malay golok.

How to pronounce golok

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