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)

  1. woodpecker
    Synonym: pelatuk

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