pelatuk
Indonesian
Etymology
Noun
pelatuk
- woodpecker
- Synonym: belatuk
Malay
Etymology
Combination of patuk (“to peck”) + -el-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pəlatuk/, [pəlatoʔ]
- Rhymes: -uk
Noun
pelatuk (Jawi spelling ڤلاتوق, plural pelatuk-pelatuk)
- woodpecker
- Synonym: belatuk
- trigger (of a gun)
Further reading
- “pelatuk” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.