kakarlak

Ambonese Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch kakkerlak (“cockroach”).

Noun

kakarlak

  1. cockroach: a black or brown straight-winged insect of the order Blattodea

References

  • D. Takaria, C. Pieter (1998), Kamus Bahasa Melayu Ambon-Indonesia‎[1], Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa

Kupang Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch kakkerlak (“cockroach”).

Noun

kakarlak

  1. cockroach: a black or brown straight-winged insect of the order Blattodea
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