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Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay pecah, from Classical Malay ڤچه (pecah),
Pronunciation
Adjective
pêcah
- broken
Derived terms
Further reading
Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *peceq (“break into several large pieces; to hatch, of an egg”), from Proto-Austronesian *peceq (“break into several large pieces”). Cognate with Tagalog pisa and Hawaiian hoa.
Pronunciation
Verb
pecah (Jawi spelling ڤچه)
- (intransitive) to break
- Synonyms: retak, rekah
Cawan kaca ini pecah disebabkan oleh bunyi yang bernada tinggi itu.- This glass cup broke because of that high-pitched sound.
Derived terms
Descendants
Further reading
- “pecah” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
- Austronesian Comparative Dictionary - *peceq