ceruk

Inherited from Malay ceruk (“corner, nook”).

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃəˈruk/ [t͡ʃəˈrʊk̚]
• Rhymes: -uk
• Syllabification: ce‧ruk

ceruk (plural ceruk-ceruk)

1. hole, hollow

   Synonym: lubang

2. nook:
   1. alcove (small corner formed by two walls)
   2. a hidden or secluded spot; a secluded retreat.
   3. cove, hollow, niche, or recess
3. recess (in a place or a space)
4. cranny: small, narrow opening, fissure, crevice, or chink
5. niche: cavity, hollow, or recess

   Synonym: relung

6. alcove: small recessed area
7. blind alley, lane.
8. inlet

   Synonym: serokan

9. cavity

   Synonym: rongga

10. shaft

    Synonym: lombong

11. cave (in a mountain)

    Synonym: gua

12. corner (in a room)

    Synonyms: sudut, pojok

13. (anatomy, rare) alveolus

    Synonym: alveolus

14. (geology, rare) cockpit

• “ceruk” 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.