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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay penakut, from Classical Malay penakut. Equivalent to peng- + takut. Compare Tagalog panakot.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pə.na.kut/
- Hyphenation: pê‧na‧kut
Noun
penakut (first-person possessive penakutku, second-person possessive penakutmu, third-person possessive penakutnya)
- A person who is scared
Adjective
penakut
- scaredy-cat
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