pelatuk
Malay
pelatuk
Etymology
Combination of patuk + -el-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pəlatuk/
- Rhymes: -əlatuk, -latuk, -atuk, -tuk, -uk
- (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [pəlätʊʔ, -toʔ, -to̞ʔ]
Noun
pelatuk (Jawi spelling ڤلاتوق, plural pelatuk-pelatuk, informal 1st possessive pelatukku, 2nd possessive pelatukmu, 3rd possessive pelatuknya)
- woodpecker
- Synonym: belatuk
- trigger (of a gun)
Further reading
- “pelatuk” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.