patuk

Malay

patuk leaf

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *pa(n)tuk₂ (“to knock, strike against”). Cognate with Maori patu and Hawaiian paku.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /patuk/
Rhymes: -atuk, -tuk, -uk
(Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [pätʊʔ, -toʔ, -to̞ʔ]

Verb

patuk (Jawi spelling ⁧ڤاتوق⁩)

to peck (of a bird)
Synonyms: pagut, catuk

Ayam tu tengah patuk cacing.
That chicken is pecking at a worm.
to hit
Synonym: pukul
a type of leaf; Thunbergia laurifolia

Derived terms

dipatuk
mematuk
pelatuk
pematuk
pematukan

Further reading

“patuk” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Austronesian Comparative Dictionary - *pa(n)tuk₂

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