patuk

Malay

patuk leaf

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *pa(n)tuk₂ (“to knock, strike against”). Cognate with Maori patu and Hawaiian paku.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /patuk/
• Rhymes: -atuk, -tuk, -uk
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [pätʊʔ, -toʔ, -to̞ʔ]

Verb

patuk (Jawi spelling ڤاتوق)

1. to peck (of a bird)

   Synonyms: pagut, catuk

   Ayam tu tengah patuk cacing.

   That chicken is pecking at a worm.

2. to hit

   Synonym: pukul

3. a type of leaf; Thunbergia laurifolia

Derived terms

• dipatuk
• mematuk
• pelatuk
• pematuk
• pematukan

 

Further reading

• “patuk” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
• Austronesian Comparative Dictionary - *pa(n)tuk₂