ketoprak

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kəˈtoprak̚]
  • Hyphenation: kê‧to‧prak

Etymology 1

From Javanese kethoprak (ꦏꦼꦛꦺꦴꦥꦿꦏ꧀).

Noun

ketoprak (plural ketoprak-ketoprak)

  1. (drama) a theatrical genre of Java featuring actors who may also sing to the accompaniment of the gamelan, depicting stories mainly drawn from Javanese history plays, with improvised spoken dialogue in modern realistic acting and a clown who comments on current public topics
Hyponyms
  • ketoprak humor
  • ketoprak tobong

Etymology 2

From Betawi ketoprak.

Noun

ketoprak (plural ketoprak-ketoprak)

  1. (cooking) a Jakartan dish consisting of bean sprouts, bean curd, and peanut sauce

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

ketoprak (plural ketoprak-ketoprak)

  1. Malay combtail (Belontia hasseltii)

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