udang galah

Indonesian

Etymology

From udang (shrimp; prawn) +‎ galah (pole). Literally, pole shrimp/prawn.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌudaŋ ˈɡalah/ [ˌu.daŋ ˈɡa.lah]
  • Rhymes: -alah
  • Syllabification: u‧dang ga‧lah

Noun

udang galah (plural udang-udang galah)

  1. giant river prawn or giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii)

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From udang (shrimp; prawn) +‎ galah (pole). Literally, pole shrimp/prawn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈudaŋ ˈɡalah/ [ˈu.daŋ ˈɡa.lah]
  • Rhymes: -alah, -ah
  • Hyphenation: u‧dang‧ga‧lah

Noun

udang galah (Jawi spelling اودڠ ݢاله, plural udang-udang galah)

  1. giant river prawn or giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii)