senduk

Malay

Alternative forms

• sendok (pre-1972)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *senduk (“spoon, ladle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsenduk/ [ˈsen.duʔ]
• Rhymes: -ənduk, -duk, -uk
• Hyphenation: sen‧duk

Noun

senduk (Jawi spelling سندوق, plural senduk-senduk, informal 1st possessive sendukku, 2nd possessive sendukmu, 3rd possessive senduknya)

1. ladle

   Senduk kayu ― Wooden ladle

2. spoon

   Synonyms: sudu, camca

   Senduk kayu ― Wooden spoon

3. cobra

   Synonym: tedung

   Ular senduk ― Cobra snake

Descendants

• Indonesian: sendok

Further reading

• “senduk” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
• Austronesian Comparative Dictionary - *senduk