jangkrik
Indonesian
jangkrik
Etymology
From Malay cengkerik, jangkerik, jangkrik, jengkerik, from Classical Malay cengkerik, jangkerik, jengkerik.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈd͡ʒaŋkrɪʔ]
- Hyphenation: jang‧krik
Noun
jangkrik (plural jangkrik-jangkrik, first-person possessive jangkrikku, second-person possessive jangkrikmu, third-person possessive jangkriknya)
- cricket (Gryllus mitratus): an insect in the order Orthoptera, especially family Gryllidae, that makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wing casings against combs on its hind legs.
- Synonym: riang-riang
Alternative forms
- jengkerik
- djangkrik (pre-1967)
Further reading
- “jangkrik” 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.
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