raja udang

Malay

Etymology

Compound of raja (“king”) +‎ udang (“shrimp; prawn”). Literally, “king of shrimps/prawns”.

Pronunciation

  • (schwa-variety) IPA(key): /ˌrad͡ʒə ˈudaŋ/ [ˌra.d͡ʒə ˈu.daŋ]
  • (Baku) IPA(key): /ˌrad͡ʒa ˈudaŋ/ [ˌra.d͡ʒa ˈu.daŋ]
  • Rhymes: -udaŋ, -aŋ
  • Hyphenation: ra‧ja u‧dang

Noun

raja udang (Jawi spelling راج اودڠ, plural raja-raja udang or raja2 udang)

  1. kingfisher
    Synonym: pekaka
    Synonym: cekakak (Indonesia)

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