handuk

Indonesian

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handuk

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Alternative forms

• handdoek, handoek (1901–1947)

Etymology

From Dutch handdoek (“towel”), hand (“hand”) +‎ doek (“towel”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈhanduk/ [ˈhan.dʊk̚]

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• Rhymes: -anduk
• Syllabification: han‧duk

Noun

handuk (plural handuk-handuk)

1. towel

   Synonym: (rare) tuala

Related terms

• duk
• spanduk

Further reading

• “handuk”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016