pilak

From Malay perak, from Proto-Malayic *pirak, of Khmeric origin, from Proto-Khmeric [Term?].

pilak

1. silver

• Hyphenation: pi‧lak
• IPA^(key): /ˈpilak/ [ˈpi.l̪ɐk]

First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.

From Malay perak, from Proto-Malayic *pirak, of Khmer origin.

pilak

1. silver; a lustrous, white, metallic element
2. the color silver

Unknown.

pilak

1. harpoon

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:pilak.

• pakli, pikal

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

pilak

1. all, the whole

• dimdak
• gimik
• bebak
• -tok-

• Burling, R. (2003) The Language of the Modhupur Mandi (Garo) Vol. II: The Lexicon‎^[1], Bangladesh: University of Michigan, page 83

From Malay perak, from Proto-Malayic *pirak, of Khmeric origin, from Proto-Khmeric [Term?].

pilak

1. silver

pilak

1. to throw

Borrowed from Malay pirak, obsolete form of perak, from Proto-Malayic *pirak, possibly of Khmeric origin.

• (Standard Kankanaey) IPA^(key): /piˈlak/ [piˈlʌk̠̚]
  • IPA^(key): (parts of Sabangan) /piˈrak/ [piˈrʌk̠̚]
• Rhymes: -ak
• Syllabification: pi‧lak

pilák

1. silver
2. money, cash

• Morice Vanoverbergh (1933) “pílak”, in A Dictionary of Lepanto Igorot or Kankanay. As it is spoken at Bauco (Linguistische Anthropos-Bibliothek; XII)‎^[2], Mödling bei Wien, St. Gabriel, Österreich: Verlag der Internationalen Zeitschrift „Anthropos“, →OCLC, page 361

From Malay perak, from Proto-Malayic *pirak, of Khmeric origin, from Proto-Khmeric [Term?].

pilak

1. money

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

pilák

1. money
2. frog

From Malay perak, from Proto-Malayic *pirak, of Khmeric origin, from Proto-Khmeric [Term?].

pilak

1. money

From Tausug pilak (“silver, money”), from Malay perak.

pilak

1. (derogatory, ethnic slur, offensive) illegal immigrant, undocumented immigrant (especially from Sulu Archipelago and other parts of the Philippines frequently hiding from the Malaysian authorities for deportation and also making social troubles in Sabah, Malaysia)
2. (derogatory, offensive) an advocate or supporter of the now defunct Sulu Sultanate and Philippine claim or annexation of Sabah

Borrowed from Malay pirak, obsolete form of perak, from Proto-Malayic *pirak, possibly of Khmeric origin.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈpilak/ [ˈpiː.lɐk̚]
• Rhymes: -ilak
• Syllabification: pi‧lak

pilak (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜎᜃ᜔)

1. (chemistry, metal) silver

   Synonym: plata

2. silver (coins)
3. (medicine, pathology) cataract

   Synonym: katarata

• pilak on the Tagalog Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^tl
• “pilak”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

• lakip, lipak, pakli

Borrowed from Malay pirak, obsolete form of perak, from Proto-Malayic *pirak, possibly of Khmeric origin.

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /pilak/ [pɪˈlak̚]
• Rhymes: -ak
• Syllabification: pi‧lak

pilak (Sulat Sūg spelling فِلَكْ)

1. silver
2. (Philippines) peso (currency of the Philippines)

   Awn hangpu' pilak ku.

   I have ten pesos.

3. (Malaysia, ethnic slur, derogatory, offensive) illegal immigrant, undocumented immigrant, informal settler (especially ones originating from Sulu Archipelago & other parts of the Philippines staying, hiding and running away from the Malaysian authorities in Sabah, Malaysia for deportation)

   Kabunsihan sin manga katan raayat Sabah in manga tau pilak.

   Sabahans hated all the illegal immigrants in their state.

4. (Malaysia, derogatory, offensive) an advocate or supporter of the now defunct Sulu Sultanate and claim or annexation of Sabah by the Philippines

• → Sabah Malay: pilak

From Malay pirak, obsolete form of perak, from Proto-Malayic *pirak, possibly of Khmeric origin. Compare Tausug pilak.

pilak

1. silver