cecunguk

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Sundanese ᮎᮥᮎᮥᮍᮥᮊ᮪ (cucunguk)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃə.t͡ʃʊ.ŋʊk/, /t͡ʃə.t͡ʃʊ.ŋʊʔ/
• Hyphenation: cê‧cu‧nguk

Noun

cêcunguk

1. cockroach

   Synonym: kecoak

2. (figuratively, colloquial) spy; secret agent (during colonial times)
3. (figuratively, colloquial) petty criminal; petty thief

Further reading

• “cecunguk” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Sundanese ᮎᮥᮎᮥᮍᮥᮊ᮪ (cucunguk)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃə.t͡ʃʊ.ŋʊʔ/

Noun

cecunguk (Jawi spelling چچوڠوق, plural cecunguk-cecunguk, informal 1st possessive cecungukku, 2nd possessive cecungukmu, 3rd possessive cecunguknya)

1. cockroach
2. (colloquial) spy; secret agent (during colonial times)

Further reading

• “cecunguk” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.