katak
See also: Kátak
Brunei Malay
Etymology
Compare Malay katak.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.tak/
Noun
katak
- frog (amphibian)
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay katak.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkataʔ/
- Rhymes: -taʔ, -aʔ, -ʔ
- Hyphenation: ka‧tak
Noun
katak (plural katak-katak, first-person possessive katakku, second-person possessive katakmu, third-person possessive kataknya)
- frog (amphibian)
Synonyms
- kodok
Derived terms
- katak betung
- katak hijau
- katak kembung
- katak kuak
- katak pohon
- katak puru
- katak terbang
Adjective
katak
- (archaic) dewlap
- Synonym: gelambir
- short
- Synonym: pendek
Derived terms
- berkatak-katak
Further reading
- “katak” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kataʔ/
- Rhymes: -ataʔ, -taʔ, -aʔ
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Noun
katak (Jawi spelling کاتق, plural katak-katak, informal 1st possessive katakku, 2nd possessive katakmu, 3rd possessive kataknya)
- frog (amphibian), toad.
- (politics, slang, derogatory, Malaysia) defector: a politician who simply switches between different political parties.
Synonyms
- kodok
Derived terms
- katak puru
- katak takang
- polikatak
- sotong katak
Further reading
- “katak” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.