cekakak

Indonesian

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly from either Javanese or Sundanese.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /t͡ʃəˈkakak/ [t͡ʃəˈka.kak̚]
  • Rhymes: -akak
  • Syllabification: ce‧ka‧kak

Noun

cêkakak (plural cekakak-cekakak)

  1. kingfisher (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines or the family Alcedinidae sensu lato)
    Synonyms: raja udang, pekaka

Further reading

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