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English
Etymology
From Tagalog kropek. Compare Malay keropok, Indonesian kerupuk, Dutch kroepoek.
Pronunciation
Noun
kropek (plural kropeks)
- (Philippines) prawn crackers
Derived terms
Cebuano
Etymology
Possibly from English kroepoek, from Dutch kroepoek, from Javanese ꦏꦿꦸꦥꦸꦏ꧀ (krupuk), inherited from Old Javanese kěrupuk (“crunchy flake”). Compare Malay keropok, Indonesian kerupuk, Dutch kroepoek.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: kro‧pek
- IPA(key): /ˈkɾopek/
Noun
kropek
- prawn crackers
Tagalog
Etymology
Possibly from English kroepoek, from Dutch kroepoek, from Javanese ꦏꦿꦸꦥꦸꦏ꧀ (krupuk), inherited from Old Javanese kěrupuk (“crunchy flake”). Compare Malay keropok, Indonesian kerupuk, Dutch kroepoek.
Pronunciation
Noun
kropek (Baybayin spelling ᜃ᜔ᜇᜓᜉᜒᜃ᜔)
- kropek (Philippine prawn crackers, sometimes also made with fish)
Descendants
- → English: kropeck (“prawn crackers”)
Further reading
- “kropek”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018