petik

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Basque

Noun

petik

  1. ablative singular of pe

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Malay petik, from Classical Malay petik, from Proto-Austronesian *peCik (“snap, as the fingers or a slingshot”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pəˈtik/,
  • Rhymes: -tɪk
  • Hyphenation: pê‧tik

Verb

petik

  1. to pick, pluck
  2. to quote

Derived terms

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *peCik (“snap, as the fingers or a slingshot”). Cognate with Tagalog pitik.

Pronunciation

Verb

petik (Jawi spelling ڤتيق)

  1. to pluck; to pick
    Memetik bunga hobi saya.
    Plucking flowers is my hobby.
  2. to take; to quote (of a passage, text etc.)
    Synonym: ambil
    Petikan ini dipetik daripada buku Hikayat Hang Tuah.
    This passage was taken from the book Hikayat Hang Tuah.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: petik

Further reading

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