berudu

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay berudu.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /bəˈrudu/ [bəˈru.du]
  • Rhymes: -udu
  • Syllabification: be‧ru‧du

Noun

bêrudu (plural berudu-berudu)

  1. tadpole
    Synonyms: kecebong, cebong, (rare) gerundang
    1. a young toad or frog in its larval stage of development that lives in water, has a tail and no legs, and, like a fish, breathes through gills
    2. (by extention) the aquatic larva of any amphibian

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈrudu/ [bəˈru.du]

Noun

berudu (Jawi spelling برودو, plural berudu-berudu)

  1. tadpole

Descendants

  • Indonesian: berudu

Further reading