kecoak
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Indonesian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Betawi kecoak, from Hokkien 虼蚻 (ka-choa̍h, ka-chōa, “cockroach”). Cognate of Thai กะจั๊ว (gà-júua, “cockroach”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kêcoak (plural kecoak-kecoak, first-person possessive kecoakku, second-person possessive kecoakmu, third-person possessive kecoaknya)
Alternative forms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “kecoak” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.