pelatuk
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Malay[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Combination of patuk (“to peck”) + -el-.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
pelatuk (Jawi spelling ڤلاتوق, plural pelatuk-pelatuk, informal 1st possessive pelatukku, 2nd possessive pelatukmu, 3rd possessive pelatuknya)
- woodpecker
- Synonym: belatuk
- trigger (of a gun)
Further reading[edit]
- “pelatuk” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.