kropek

English

Alternative forms

• kropeck

Etymology

From Tagalog kropek. Compare Malay keropok, Indonesian kerupuk, Dutch kroepoek.

Pronunciation

• (Philippines) IPA^(key): /ˈkɾo.pɛk/

Noun

kropek (plural kropeks)

1. (Philippines) prawn crackers

Derived terms

• fish kropeck

 

Cebuano

Etymology

Possibly from English kroepoek, from Dutch kroepoek, from Javanese ꦏꦿꦸꦥꦸꦏ꧀ (krupuk), inherited from Old Javanese kěrupuk (“crunchy flake”). Compare Malay keropok, Indonesian kerupuk, Dutch kroepoek.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: kro‧pek
• IPA^(key): /ˈkɾopek/, [ˈkɾ̪o.pek]

Noun

kropek

1. prawn crackers

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly from English kroepoek, from Dutch kroepoek, from Javanese ꦏꦿꦸꦥꦸꦏ꧀ (krupuk), inherited from Old Javanese kěrupuk (“crunchy flake”). Compare Malay keropok, Indonesian kerupuk, Dutch kroepoek.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈkɾopek/ [ˈkɾoː.pɛk]
• Rhymes: -opek
• Syllabification: kro‧pek

Noun

kropek (Baybayin spelling ᜃ᜔ᜇᜓᜉᜒᜃ᜔)

1. kropek (Philippine prawn crackers, sometimes also made with fish)

Derived terms

• magkropek

 

Descendants

• → English: kropeck (“prawn crackers”)

Further reading

• “kropek”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018