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golok

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

Noun (1)

golok (plural goloks)

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

Proper noun capitalized: Golok

Golok

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

Noun (2) capitalized: Golok

Golok pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) 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.

Forms of golok

pluralgoloks
alternative formNgolok

Origin of golok

From Malay golok.

From Malay Golok.

Words formed from golok

Questions about golok

What does golok mean?
Golok means a cutting tool, similar to a machete, used in agriculture and as a weapon in Indonesia and Malaysia.
What part of speech is golok?
Golok can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of golok?
The plural of golok is goloks.

Words near golok in the dictionary

  1. goloe-shoe
  2. goloe-shoes
  3. Golog
  4. Goloiad
  5. Golojad
  6. golok
  7. Goloka
  8. goloks
  9. Golomb
  10. golombki
  11. Golombs

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