curek

See also: cürek

Indonesian

Etymology

From Javanese ꦕꦸꦉꦏ꧀ (curek).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ʃurəʔ]
• Hyphenation: cu‧rêk

Noun

curek (first-person possessive curekku, second-person possessive curekmu, third-person possessive cureknya)

1. earwax.

   Synonym: kotoran telinga

Further reading

• “curek” 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.