cangak

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese cangak.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃaŋak/ [ˈt͡ʃa.ŋak̚]
• Rhymes: -aŋak
• Syllabification: ca‧ngak

Noun

cangak (plural cangak-cangak)

1. Any long-legged, long-necked wading bird in the genus Ardea of the family Ardeidae