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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A cutting tool, similar to a machete, used in agriculture and as a weapon in Indonesia and Malaysia.
2. 2
   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. plural, plural-only

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A river in Malaysia and Thailand that flows north-eastwards on the border of both countries.

Synonyms

All synonyms

machete

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Malay golok.

Etymology 2

From Malay Golok.

Related phrases

war golok

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