pelatuk

Malay

pelatuk

Etymology

Combination of patuk (“to peck”) +‎ -el-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəlatuk/, [pəlatoʔ]
• Rhymes: -uk

Noun

pelatuk (Jawi spelling ڤلاتوق, plural pelatuk-pelatuk, informal 1st possessive pelatukku, 2nd possessive pelatukmu, 3rd possessive pelatuknya)

1. woodpecker

   Synonym: belatuk

2. trigger (of a gun)

Further reading

• “pelatuk” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.