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Malay
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Noun
tekak (Jawi spelling تکق, plural tekak-tekak, informal 1st possessive tekakku, 2nd possessive tekakmu, 3rd possessive tekaknya)
- (anatomy) throat
- Synonym: kerongkong
- palate, taste, food preference
Derived terms
References
- Pijnappel, Jan (1875) “تکق tĕkak”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, pages 81-2
- Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “تکق tĕkak”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 176
- Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “tĕkak”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume II, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 550
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