tekak

Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /təkaʔ/

Noun

tekak (Jawi spelling تکق, plural tekak-tekak, informal 1st possessive tekakku, 2nd possessive tekakmu, 3rd possessive tekaknya)

1. (anatomy) throat

   Synonym: kerongkong

2. palate, taste, food preference

Derived terms

• anak tekak
• bertekak

References

• Pijnappel, Jan (1875) “تکق tĕkak”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, pages 81-2
• Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “تکق tĕkak”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 176
• Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “tĕkak”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume II, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 550

Further reading

• “tekak” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.