cengkerawak

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay cengkerawak, from Sanskrit चक्रवाक (cakravāka, “ruddy goose”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃəŋ.kə.ra.wak/
• Hyphenation: cēng‧kē‧ra‧wak

Noun

cēngkērawak

1. Trachycomus zeylanicus, Pycnonotus zeylanicus.

   Synonyms: barau-barau, cucak rawa

Further reading

• “cengkerawak” 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.