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tangkeb.

trap: a machine or other device designed to catch animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body

7 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈtaŋkəp̚]
  1. trap: a machine or other device designed to catch animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body

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Where this word comes from

From Sundanese [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taŋkəp (“seize, grip”). Doublet of tangkap. Compare with Khmer តង្កៀប (tɑɑtɑngkiəp, “tweezer, pincers”)

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