kwek kwek

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Indonesian[edit]

Noun[edit]

kwek kwek (first-person possessive kwek kwekku, second-person possessive kwek kwekmu, third-person possessive kwek kweknya)

  1. quack

Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Said to be onomatopoeic from bird chirps.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkwek ˌkwek/, [ˈkwɛk ˌkwɛk]
  • Hyphenation: kwek kwek

Noun[edit]

kwek kwek (Baybayin spelling ᜃ᜔ᜏᜒᜃ᜔ ᜃ᜔ᜏᜒᜃ᜔)

  1. kwek kwek (street food made out of boiled quail eggs coated with orange batter and deep-fried in oil)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  • “kwekkwek”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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