English word origin

Etymology of subak

Borrowed from Korean 수박(手搏) (subak).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

noun

An ancient Korean barehand martial art.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Korean 수박(手搏) (subak).

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These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mention수박(手搏)ko

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Source etymology 2

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noun

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

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Balinese or Indonesian subak.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mentionsubakid

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Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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