Robak-rabik
from indonesia
Verified
Standard
adjective
Reduplication
From indonesia
Definition
The state of objects such as fabric, mats, or clothing that are severely damaged, torn, or no longer intact.
Etymology
A reduplicated form of the root word 'robak' that underwent phonetic change for semantic emphasis.
Semantic Category
Words that only or primarily exist in reduplicated form (e.g., gara-gara).
Reduplication