jangkrik

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay cengkerik, jangkerik, jangkrik, jengkerik; from Classical Malay cengkerik, jangkerik, jengkerik; from Proto-Mon-Khmer *criit ~ *t₁riit (“cricket”). Compare with Khmer ចង្រិត (cɑngrət).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈd͡ʒaŋkrɪʔ]
  • Hyphenation: jang‧krik

Noun

jangkrik (plural jangkrik-jangkrik)

  1. cricket (Gryllus mitratus): an insect in the order Orthoptera, especially family Gryllidae, that makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wing casings against combs on its hind legs
    Synonym: riang-riang

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