cengkerik

Malay

Alternative forms

  • jengkerik
  • jangkerik

Etymology

From Classical Malay cengkerik ~ jengkerik ~ jangkerik, from Mon-Khmer, whence Khmer ចង្រិត (cɑngrət).

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /t͡ʃəŋkərek/
  • (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /t͡ʃəŋkərɪk/
  • Rhymes: -ərik, -rik, -ik

Noun

cengkerik (Jawi spelling چڠکريق, plural cengkerik-cengkerik)

  1. cricket

Descendants

  • Indonesian: jangkrik

Further reading

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