teluk

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Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay teluk.

Pronunciation

Noun

têluk

  1. bay (a body of water more-or-less three-quarters surrounded by land)
    Synonym: keluk
  2. gulf (a portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially landlocked sea)

Further reading

Malay

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Pantai yang menghadap Teluk Biscay, San Sebastián, Spanyol

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *təluk (curved, as a shoreline).

Pronunciation

Noun

teluk (Jawi spelling تلوق, plural teluk-teluk, informal 1st possessive telukku, 2nd possessive telukmu, 3rd possessive teluknya)

  1. bay, bend (of a river), gulf of sea

Descendants

  • Indonesian: teluk
  • Chinese: 直落 (Zhíluò)

Further reading