cengkerik

Malay

Alternative forms

• jengkerik
• jangkerik

Etymology

From Classical Malay cengkerik ~ jengkerik ~ jangkerik, from Mon-Khmer, whence Khmer ចង្រិត (cɑngrət).

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃəŋkərek/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃəŋkərɪk/
• Rhymes: -ərik, -rik, -ik

Noun

cengkerik (Jawi spelling چڠکريق, plural cengkerik-cengkerik, informal 1st possessive cengkerikku, 2nd possessive cengkerikmu, 3rd possessive cengkeriknya)

1. cricket

Descendants

• Indonesian: jangkrik

Further reading

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