kotes

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay kotes (“pinch”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈkotɛs/ [ˈko.t̪ɛs]
  • Rhymes: -otɛs
  • Syllabification: ko‧tes

Verb

kotes (active mengotes, reflexive passive terkotes, ordinary passive dikotes, imperative kotes, emphatic-jussive koteslah)

  1. to pull out
  2. to pick; to wart

Noun

kotes (plural kotes-kotes)

  1. pinch
  2. plush, slag

Derived terms

  • mengotes
  • sekotes

Further reading

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