cengkerik
Malay
Alternative forms
- jengkerik
- jangkerik
Etymology
From Classical Malay cengkerik ~ jengkerik ~ jangkerik, from Mon-Khmer, whence Khmer ចង្រិត (cɑngrət).
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /t͡ʃəŋkərek/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /t͡ʃəŋkərɪk/
- Rhymes: -ərik, -rik, -ik
Noun
cengkerik (Jawi spelling چڠکريق, plural cengkerik-cengkerik, informal 1st possessive cengkerikku, 2nd possessive cengkerikmu, 3rd possessive cengkeriknya)
Descendants
- Indonesian: jangkrik
Further reading
- “cengkerik” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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