tembolok

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay tembolok (craw).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /təmˈbolok/ [t̪əmˈbo.lɔk̚]
  • Rhymes: -olok
  • Syllabification: tem‧bo‧lok

Noun

têmbolok (plural tembolok-tembolok)

  1. craw (the crop of a bird)
  2. (vulgar) belly
  3. (computing) cache (temporary storage for data)
    Synonym: singgahan

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