cerek

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃerek/ [ˈt͡ʃe.rɛk̚]
• Rhymes: -erek
• Syllabification: ce‧rek

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay cerek.

Noun

cerek (plural cerek-cerek)

1. kettle.

   Synonym: ketel

2. kettle-shaped water vessel.

   Synonym: ceret

3. watering can.

   Synonyms: embrat, gembor

Alternative forms

• ceret

Etymology 2

Inherited from Malay cerek.

Noun

cerek (plural cerek-cerek)

1. plover (any of various wading birds of the family Charadriidae)

   Synonym: sicerek

Further reading

• “cerek”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016