hentak

See also: Hentak

English

Etymology 1

Noun

hentak

  1. A Meitei traditional food item made of ingredients such as fish and vegetables

Etymology 2

Verb

hentak (invariable)

  1. (Singapore, military) Clipping of hentak kaki

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qetak “to slam down, ram down” (cognate with Manggarai tak “to hit with something, to hammer” and Toba Batak ontak “to pound, of the pulse”); doublet of entak and antak.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hən.tak/
  • (schwa-variety) IPA(key): [hən.täʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aʔ

Verb

hentak (Jawi spelling هنتق)

  1. to stomp, to stamp with one's foot

Further reading

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