kepak
Indonesian
Etymology 1
From Malay kepak, probably from ke- + *pak, which is onomatopoeic. Cognate of Tagalog pakpak (“wing”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kəˈpak̚]
- Hyphenation: kê‧pak
Noun
kêpak (first-person possessive kepakku, second-person possessive kepakmu, third-person possessive kepaknya)
Derived terms
- berkepak
- berkepak-kepak
- mengepak-ngepakkan
- mengepakkan
- terkepak-kepak
Etymology 2
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkɛpak̚]
- Hyphenation: kè‧pak
Derived terms
- mengepak
- terkepak
Further reading
- “kepak” 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.
Malay
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kəpaʔ/
- Rhymes: -paʔ, -aʔ
Noun
kepak (Jawi spelling کڤق or کيڤق, plural kepak-kepak, informal 1st possessive kepakku, 2nd possessive kepakmu, 3rd possessive kepaknya)
- wing (of a bird)
- kepak ayam
- chicken wings
Synonyms
Descendants
- Indonesian: kepak
Further reading
- “kepak” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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