golok

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noun

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

OriginMalay golok →
Scrabble 10
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Meanings

golok1

noungolok (plural goloks)

plural goloks

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

Golok2

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

Golok3

nounGolok pl (plural only)

alternative Ngolok

  1. pluralplural onlyA 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.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
machete

Origin

golok · noun

  1. Malaygolok
  2. Englishgolok

From Malay golok.

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Golok · proper noun

  1. MalayGolok
  2. EnglishGolok

From Malay Golok.

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Translations

Malay Golok
  • Golokriver
Thai โก-ลก
  • โก-ลก (goo-lók)river
Cite this entry
APA

golok. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/golok

MLA

“golok.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/golok. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “golok,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/golok.

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