kretek

See also: krętek

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Indonesian kretek, of onomatopoetic origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɹɛtɛk/

Noun

kretek (plural kreteks)

  1. A cigarette containing clove as well as tobacco, originating from Indonesia.

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Indonesian keretek, kretek.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkreː.tɛk/, /ˈkrɛ.tɛk/
  • Hyphenation: kre‧tek

Noun

kretek m (plural kreteks)

  1. kretek
    Synonyms: kreteksigaret, kruidnagelsigaret

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈkrɛtɛʔ/ [ˈkrɛ.t̪ɛʔ]
  • Rhymes: -ɛtɛʔ
  • Syllabification: kre‧tek

Noun

kretek (plural kretek-kretek)

  1. nonstandard spelling of keretek