hakis

Malay

Etymology

Blend of habis (“entirely”) +‎ kikis (“to scrape”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /hakis/
Rhymes: -akis, -kis, -is

Verb

hakis (Jawi spelling هاکيس‎)

to erode (of land)
Tanah menghakis ― Eroding land

Further reading

“hakis” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

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