kadal

See also: kaðal

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay kadal, from Javanese kadhal, probably from Sanskrit गोधा (godhā, “monitor lizard”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈkadal/ [ˈka.dal]

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• Rhymes: -adal
• Syllabification: ka‧dal

Noun

kadal (plural kadal-kadal)

1. lizard
2. skink

References

• “kadal”, 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