kecoak

Indonesian

kecoak

Etymology

From Betawi kecoak, from Hokkien 虼蚻 (ka-choa̍h, ka-chōa, “cockroach”). Cognate of Thai กะจั๊ว (gà-júua, “cockroach”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kəˈt͡ʃoaʔ]

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• Hyphenation: kê‧co‧ak

Noun

kêcoak (plural kecoak-kecoak, first-person possessive kecoakku, second-person possessive kecoakmu, third-person possessive kecoaknya)

1. cockroach

   Synonyms: cecunguk, coro, kakerlak, kepuyuk, lipas

Alternative forms

• kacoa, kecoa, kacoak, kecuak

Further reading

• “kecoak” 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.