celepuk

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Betawi celepuk (“owl”), ultimately probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer [Term?].

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /t͡ʃələˈpuk/ [t͡ʃə.ləˈpʊk̚]
  • Rhymes: -uk
  • Syllabification: ce‧le‧puk

Noun

celepuk (plural celepuk-celepuk)

  1. scops owl (any owl of the Old World genus Otus)
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