dengkur

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay دڠکور (dengkur, snore).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /dəŋˈkur/ [dəŋˈkʊr]
  • Rhymes: -ur
  • Syllabification: deng‧kur

Noun

dengkur (uncountable)

  1. grunt
  2. snore

Alternative forms

  • dengkut

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • berdengkur
  • dengkuran
  • mendengkur
  • pendengkur

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Possibly from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəkur (coo; turtle dove). Possibly from the root of Proto-Austronesian *-kur (coo; turtle dove). Compare Dampelas ungkur (grunt). Possibly a doublet of tekukur (turtle dove).

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /dəŋˈko(r)/ [dəŋˈko(r)]
    • Rhymes: -or, -o
  • (Baku) IPA(key): /dəŋˈkur/ [dəŋˈkur]
    • Rhymes: -ur
  • Hyphenation: deng‧kur

Noun

dĕngkur (Jawi spelling دڠکور)

  1. grunt
    Synonym: dengus
  2. snore[1]
    Synonyms: dengus, dengut, keruh, lengkur (archaic)
  3. purr
    Dengkur kucing adalah bunyi bergetar yang dihasilkan oleh kucing, biasanya menandakan kebahagiaan dan kepuasan, tetapi juga bisa menjadi tanda stres atau kesakitan.A cat's purr is a vibrating sound produced by a cat, usually indicating happiness and contentment, but can also be a sign of stress or pain.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: dengkur (inherited)

References

  1. ^ "dengkur" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.

Further reading