relap

Indonesian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay relap (flash, glint).

Pronunciation

Noun

rélap (plural relap-relap)

  1. flash, glare, shine, spark
    Synonyms: kilai, kilap, kilat
Derived terms
  • merelap
  • merelap-relap

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English relapse, from Latin relapsus, past participle of relabi (to slide back, fall back).

Pronunciation

Noun

rélap (uncountable)

  1. relapse (the act or situation of relapsing)
  2. (medicine) relapse (an occasion when a person becomes ill again after a period of improvement)

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