merokok

Indonesian

Etymology

From meng- +‎ rokok (“cigarette”)

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /məˈrokoʔ/ [məˈro.koʔ]
• Rhymes: -okoʔ
• Syllabification: me‧ro‧kok

Verb

mêrokok

1. to smoke

   Dia mau merokok lima cerutu.

   He wants to smoke five cigars

Further reading

• “merokok” 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

Affixation of meng- +‎ rokok.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mə.ro.koʔ]
• Rhymes: -kok, -ok
• Hyphenation: me‧ro‧kok

Verb

merokok (Jawi spelling مروکوق)

1. (intransitive) to smoke

   Synonym: hisap (transitive)

   Tiga murid ditangkap merokok di dalam bilik air.

   Three students have been caught smoking in the toilet.

Further reading

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