cecunguk
Indonesian
Etymology
Borrowed from Sundanese cucunguk.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /t͡ʃəˈt͡ʃuŋuk/ [t͡ʃəˈt͡ʃu.ŋʊk̚]
- Rhymes: -uŋuk
- Syllabification: ce‧cu‧nguk
Noun
cêcunguk
- cockroach
- (figuratively, colloquial) spy; secret agent (during colonial times)
- (figuratively, colloquial) petty criminal; petty thief
Further reading
- “cecunguk” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from Sundanese cucunguk.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃə.t͡ʃʊ.ŋʊʔ/
Noun
cecunguk (Jawi spelling چچوڠوق, plural cecunguk-cecunguk)
- cockroach
- Synonym: lipas
- (colloquial) spy; secret agent (during colonial times)
Further reading
- “cecunguk” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.