tengkuk

Malay

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /təŋkoʔ/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /təŋkʊʔ/
• Rhymes: -əŋkoʔ, -koʔ, -oʔ

Noun

tengkuk (Jawi spelling تڠکوق, plural tengkuk-tengkuk, informal 1st possessive tengkukku, 2nd possessive tengkukmu, 3rd possessive tengkuknya)

1. nape (back part of the neck)

Further reading

• “tengkuk” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.