catuk

Malay

Etymology

From Indonesian catuk or directly from Proto-Malayic *catuk, related to the act of pecking or picking.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃatuk/

Verb

catuk

1. to peck; to strike lightly with the beak or similar object

   Ayam itu catuk makanan di tanah. ― The chicken pecked at the food on the ground.

2. to pick or tap repeatedly

   Burung itu mencatuk-catuk kayu dengan paruhnya. ― The bird kept pecking the wood with its beak.

Derived terms

Affixations

• catukan
• mencatuk
• mencatuk-catut
• tercatuk