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kuku.

nail (on fingers and toes)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkuku/Standard-Indonesian[ˈku.ku]Standard-Indonesian
  1. nail (on fingers and toes)

  2. claw; a curved, pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird

    broadly
  3. claw; a mechanical device resembling a claw, used for gripping or lifting

  4. hoof; the tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering

  5. synonym of kekuasaan

    figuratively · rare
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay kuku, from Proto-Malayic *kuku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuh, from Proto-Austronesian *kuSkuS.

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