patuk

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Indonesian

Pronunciation

Verb

patuk

  1. to peck

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Malay

patuk leaf

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *pa(n)tuk₂ (to knock, strike against). Cognate with Maori patu and Hawaiian paku.

Pronunciation

Verb

patuk (Jawi spelling ڤاتوق)

  1. to peck (of a bird)
    Synonyms: pagut, catuk
    Ayam tu tengah patuk cacing.
    That chicken is pecking at a worm.
  2. to hit
    Synonym: pukul
  3. a type of leaf; Thunbergia laurifolia

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