tercatuk

Malay

Etymology

ter- +‎ catuk

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tərt͡ʃatuk/

Verb

tercatuk

  1. passive of catuk (“to peck, to tap”); be pecked or be tapped (literally)
    Kakinya tercatuk pada batu. ― His foot was stuck on a rock.
  2. (figuratively) to be perched (of a bird, small animal, or object resting lightly on a surface)
    Burung itu tercatuk di dahan pokok. ― The bird was perched on the tree branch.
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