kataka

Indonesian

Etymology

From Sanskrit कटक (kaṭaka, “armlet”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kaˈta.ka]
• Hyphenation: ka‧ta‧ka

Noun

kataka (first-person possessive katakaku, second-person possessive katakamu, third-person possessive katakanya)

1. (archaeology) shield.

   Synonym: perisai

Further reading

• “kataka” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.