kwek kwek

Indonesian

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌkwek ˈkwek/ [ˌkwɛk̚ ˈkwɛk̚]
  • Rhymes: -ek
  • Syllabification: kwek kwek

Noun

kwék kwék (uncountable)

  1. quack (of ducks or geese)

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • kwekkwek
  • kwek-kwek

Etymology

Said to be onomatopoeic from bird chirps.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈkwek ˌkwek/ [ˈkwɛk ˌkwɛk̚]
  • Rhymes: -ek
  • Syllabification: kwek kwek

Noun

kwek kwek (Baybayin spelling ᜃ᜔ᜏᜒᜃ᜔ ᜃ᜔ᜏᜒᜃ᜔)

  1. kwek kwek (street food made out of boiled quail eggs coated with orange batter and deep-fried in oil)

See also

References

  • “kwekkwek”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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