belatuk
Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balalatuk by haplology, from Proto-Austronesian *balalaCuk.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəˈlatuk/ [bəˈla.t̪uʔ]
- Rhymes: -uk
Noun
belatuk (Jawi spelling بلاتوق, plural belatuk-belatuk)
- woodpecker
- Synonym: pelatuk
Further reading
- “belatuk” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.