kakaktua
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Indonesian[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Malay kakaktua, equivalent to kakak (“older sister”) + tua (“old”).
Noun[edit]
kakaktua
Alternative forms[edit]
- kakatua (nonstandard)
Etymology 2[edit]
From the tool's shape resembling the beak of a cockatoo.
Noun[edit]
kakaktua
Further reading[edit]
- “kakaktua” 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[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From kakak (“sister”) + tua (“old”) or onomatopoeic. Compare Indonesian kakatua.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /kakaʔtuə/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /kakaʔtua/
Noun[edit]
kakaktua (plural kakaktua-kakaktua, informal 1st possessive kakaktuaku, 2nd possessive kakaktuamu, 3rd possessive kakaktuanya)
- cockatoo (a parrot)