kecoak
Indonesian
kecoak
Etymology
From Betawi kecoak, from Hokkien 虼蚻 (ka-choa̍h, ka-chōa, “cockroach”). Cognate of Thai กะจั๊ว (gà-júua, “cockroach”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kəˈt͡ʃoaʔ]
- Hyphenation: kê‧co‧ak
Noun
kêcoak (plural kecoak-kecoak, first-person possessive kecoakku, second-person possessive kecoakmu, third-person possessive kecoaknya)
Further reading
- “kecoak” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
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