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ketuk.

to knock (to rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

verb/kəˈtʊʔ/
  1. to knock (to rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood)

    transitive
    Aku telah mengetuk pintunya dengan kuat, tapi masih belum terdengar oleh orang rumah.
Where this word comes from

Affixation of ke- + tuk (“knock”).

noun/kəˈtuk/Standard-Indonesian[kəˈt̪ʊk̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. big drum

    uncommon
Where this word comes from

Onomatopoeic.

noun/kəˈtʊʔ/
  1. synonym of ketukan (“knock; knocking”)

    uncommon
Where this word comes from

Affixation of ke- + tuk (“knock”).

noun/kəˈtuk/Standard-Indonesian[kəˈt̪ʊk̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. cluck (when brooding)

    uncommon
Where this word comes from

Onomatopoeic.

noun/kəˈtuk/Standard-Indonesian[kəˈt̪ʊk̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. Javanese gamelan musical instrument, shaped like a bonang, but flatter and with lower walls than a kenong, functions as a stress giver in gamelan music

    uncommon
Where this word comes from

Onomatopoeic.

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