cengkerik

Malay

Alternative forms

  • jengkerik
  • jangkerik

Etymology

From Classical Malay cengkerik ~ jengkerik ~ jangkerik, from Mon-Khmer, whence Khmer ចង្រិត (cɑngrət).

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃəŋkərek/ [ˈt͡ʃəŋ.kə.reʔ]
    • Rhymes: -reʔ, -eʔ
  • (Baku) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃəŋkərik/ [ˈt͡ʃəŋ.kə.riʔ]
    • Rhymes: -riʔ, -iʔ
  • Hyphenation: ceng‧ke‧rik

Noun

cengkerik (Jawi spelling چڠکريق, plural cengkerik-cengkerik)

  1. cricket

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: jangkrik (inherited)

Further reading

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