berudu

Indonesian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈru.du/
• Rhymes: -du
• Hyphenation: bê‧ru‧du

Noun

bêrudu

1. tadpole

   Synonyms: kecebong, cebong, (rare) gerundang

   1. a young toad or frog in its larval stage of development that lives in water, has a tail and no legs, and, like a fish, breathes through gills
   2. (by extention) the aquatic larva of any amphibian

Malay

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bə.ru.du/
• IPA^(key): /bər.u.du/

Noun

berudu (Jawi spelling برودو, plural berudu-berudu, informal 1st possessive beruduku, 2nd possessive berudumu, 3rd possessive berudunya)

1. tadpole

See also

• katak / کاتق
• kodok / کودوق

Further reading

• “berudu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.