gelap

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay gelap, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gelap (“dim, obscure”), from Proto-Austronesian *gelap (“dim, obscure”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡəˈlap̚/

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• Rhymes: -lap, -ap, -p
• Hyphenation: gê‧lap

Adjective

gêlap (superlative tergelap)

1. dark
   1. having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.

      Synonym: kelam

   2. dull or deeper in hue; not bright or light.
   3. (figurative) hidden, secret, obscure.

      Synonym: rahasia

2. night

   Synonym: malam

3. (figurative) vague, hazy

   Synonym: samar

Derived terms

• bergelap-gelap
• gelap-gelapan
• kegelap-gelapan
• kegelapan
• menggelap
• menggelapkan
• penggelap
• penggelapan
• segelap

 

• gelap buta
• gelap gulita
• gelap katup
• gelap mata
• gelap pekat
• gelap pikiran

 

• pasar gelap

 

Further reading

• “gelap” 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.

Sundanese

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gelap (“lightning”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡəˈlap̚/
• Hyphenation: ge‧lap

Noun

gelap (Sundanese script ᮌᮨᮜᮕ᮪)

1. lightning; thunder

   dor dar gelap ― rolling thunder

Further reading

• Maman Sumantri, et al. (1985) Kamus Sunda-Indonesia (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Department of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia