kepuyuk

Indonesian

Etymology

From Minangkabau kapuyuak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəˈpu.juk/, [kəˈpu.jʊk̚]
• Hyphenation: ke‧pu‧yuk

Noun

kepuyuk (plural kepuyuk-kepuyuk)

1. cockroach

   Synonyms: kecoak, lipas

Further reading

• “kepuyuk”, 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

Malay

Etymology

From Minangkabau kapuyuak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəˈpujuk/ [kəˈpu.juʔ]
• Hyphenation: ke‧pu‧yuk

Noun

kepuyuk (plural kepuyuk-kepuyuk or kepuyuk²)

1. (very rare) cockroach

   Synonym: lipas

Further reading

• "kepuyuk" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017