hentak
Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qetak (“slam down, ram down”). Cognate with Manggarai tak (“hit with something, hammer”) and Toba Batak ontak (“to pound, of the pulse”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hən.tak/
- (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [hən.täʔ]
- Rhymes: -aʔ
Further reading
- “hentak” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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