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subak

subak noun: an ancient Korean barehand martial art.

Noun (1)

subak (uncountable)

  1. An ancient Korean barehand martial art.

Noun (2)

subak (plural subaks)

  1. A communal organization for the irrigation of paddy fields on Bali.

Forms of subak

pluralsubaks

Origin of subak

Borrowed from Korean 수박(手搏) (subak).

Borrowed from Balinese or Indonesian subak.

Questions about subak

What does subak mean?
Subak means an ancient Korean barehand martial art.
What part of speech is subak?
Subak is a noun.
What is the plural of subak?
The plural of subak is subaks.

Words near subak in the dictionary

  1. subahships
  2. subaid
  3. subaided
  4. subaiding
  5. subaids
  6. subak
  7. Subakhmimic
  8. subaks
  9. subalar
  10. subalary
  11. subalate

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