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Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay tepuk, from tepik. The vowel sound change on the second syllable is unexpected.
Pronunciation
Noun
têpuk
- clap
- Synonyms: tepukan, (uncommon) tepikan
- pat
- Synonyms: tepukan, (uncommon) tepikan
Verb
têpuk (active menepuk, passive ditepuk)
- (transitive, somewhat uncommon) to clap
- Synonym: (uncommon) tepik
- (transitive, uncommon) to pat
- Synonym: (uncommon) tepik
Derived terms
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Malay
Verb
tepuk (Jawi spelling تڤوق)
- to clap, to pat, to tap (gently)
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