insek

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch insect.

Pronunciation

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Noun

insek (plural insekte)

  1. insect

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch insect (“insect”), insekt, from Latin īnsectum (“bug; cut up”), from īnsecō (“I cut up into”). The Latin is a calque of Ancient Greek ἔντομον (éntomon, “bug”), from ἔντομος (éntomos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɪn.sɛk]
  • Hyphenation: in‧sèk

Noun

insèk (plural insek-insek)

  1. insect
    Synonyms: insekta, serangga

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