cangkuk

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃaŋkuk/ [ˈt͡ʃaŋ.kʊk̚]
• Rhymes: -aŋkuk
• Syllabification: cang‧kuk

Etymology 1

Noun

cangkuk (plural cangkuk-cangkuk)

1. Alternative spelling of cangkok

Adjective

cangkuk

1. Alternative spelling of cangkok

Etymology 2

Inherited from Malay چاڠکوق (cangkuk, “hook”).

Noun

cangkuk (plural cangkuk-cangkuk)

1. hook
2. iron elephant goad

Derived terms

• bercangkuk
• mencangkuk

Etymology 3

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

Noun

cangkuk (plural cangkuk-cangkuk)

1. a kind of medicine (dried flowers of Schima noronhae, imported from Java)

Etymology 4

Borrowed from Minangkabau [Term?].

Noun

cangkuk (plural cangkuk-cangkuk)

1. (cooking) fish pickled in brine along with bamboo shoot

Further reading

• “cangkuk” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -uk

Noun

cangkuk (Jawi spelling چاڠکوق, plural cangkuk-cangkuk)

1. hook

Descendants

• > Indonesian: cangkuk (inherited)

Further reading

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