subak

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noun

An ancient Korean barehand martial art.

OriginKorean 수박(手搏) →
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Meanings

subak1

nounsubak (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn ancient Korean barehand martial art.

subak2

nounsubak (plural subaks)

plural subaks

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

Origin

subak · noun

  1. Korean수박(手搏)
  2. Englishsubak

Borrowed from Korean 수박(手搏) (subak).

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subak · noun

  1. Indonesiansubak
  2. Englishsubak

Borrowed from Balinese or Indonesian subak.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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