kertak

Indonesian

Etymology

Ultimately a onomatopoeic origin.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /kərˈtaʔ/ [kərˈt̪aʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: ker‧tak

Noun

kêrtak

1. crack (sharp sound made when solid material breaks)

Further reading

• “kertak” 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.