belatuk
Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balalatuk by haplology, from Proto-Austronesian *balalaCuk.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəˈlatuk/, [bəˈla.t̪uʔ]
- Rhymes: -uk
Noun
belatuk (Jawi spelling بلاتوق, plural belatuk-belatuk, informal 1st possessive belatukku, 2nd possessive belatukmu, 3rd possessive belatuknya)
- woodpecker
- Synonym: pelatuk
Further reading
- “belatuk” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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