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English
Noun
hentak
- A Meitei traditional food item made of ingredients such as fish and vegetables
Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qetak “to slam down, ram down” (cognate with Manggarai tak “to hit with something, to hammer” and Toba Batak ontak “to pound, of the pulse”); doublet of entak and antak.
Pronunciation
Verb
hentak (Jawi spelling هنتق)
- to stomp, to stamp with one's foot
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