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golok

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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name

Meaning 1

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

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noun

Meaning 2

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

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noun

Meaning 3

A 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.

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History

Etymology

From Malay Golok.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Malay: Golok — river
  • Marathi: गोलोक (golok) — river
  • Thai: โก-ลก (goo-lók) — river