Meanings
nounbadak (plural badaks)
plural badaks
- IndonesiaA rhinoceros.
It is said to resemble […] the Badak or Rhinoceros.
1863, Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, volume 31, page 1642 more examples
Early Portuguese and Dutch writers refer to the "badaks" to be found inland, […]
1945, Special Publication of the American Committee for International Wild Life Protection, page 387[…] rhino is magic, hence there are very few left. In 1847, no badaks were alive east of Mount Slamat […]
1996, E. M. Beekman, Troubled Pleasures, page 193
Origin
- Malaybadak
- Englishbadak
Borrowed from Malay badak.
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APA
badak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/badak
MLA
“badak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/badak. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “badak,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/badak.
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