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kakaktua

Indonesian

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Etymology 1

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From Malay kakaktua, equivalent to kakak (“older sister”) +‎ tua (“old”).

Noun

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kakaktua

  1. cockatoo
Alternative forms
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Etymology 2

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From the tool's shape resembling the beak of a cockatoo.

Noun

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kakaktua

  1. pincers

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Malay

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Etymology

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From kakak (“sister”) +‎ tua (“old”) or onomatopoeic. Compare Indonesian kakatua.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kakaktua (plural kakaktua-kakaktua, informal 1st possessive kakaktuaku, 2nd possessive kakaktuamu, 3rd possessive kakaktuanya)

  1. cockatoo (a parrot)
  2. (colloquial, by extension) a parrot

Derived terms

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Descendants

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