tunduk udang

Malay

Etymology

Compound of tunduk (“to bow”) +‎ udang (“prawn; shrimp”). Literally, “shrimp's bow”.

Pronunciation

  • (Baku) IPA(key): /ˌtunduk ˈudaŋ/ [ˌt̪un.duʔ ˈu.daŋ]
  • (schwa-variety) IPA(key): /ˌtundok ˈudaŋ/ [ˌt̪un.doʔ ˈu.daŋ]
  • Rhymes: -udaŋ
  • Hyphenation: tun‧duk u‧dang

Noun

tunduk udang (Jawi spelling توندوق اوندڠ, uncountable) (Malaysia, slang)

  1. tuck: curled position when riding a motorcycle
  • superman (“lying flat on the motorcycle seat”)
  • wikang (“braking the motorcycle to do endo pose”)
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