kecoak

Indonesian

Etymology

From Betawi kecoa, from Hokkien 虼蚻 (ka-choa̍h, “cockroach”). Cognate of Thai กะจั๊ว (gà-júua, “cockroach”), Kapampangan kasua.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /kəˈt͡ʃoaʔ/ [kəˈt͡ʃo.aʔ]
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  • Rhymes: -oaʔ
  • Syllabification: ke‧co‧ak

Noun

kêcoak (plural kecoak-kecoak)

  1. cockroach
    Synonyms: cecunguk, coro, kakerlak, kepuyuk, lipas

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