senduk

Malay

Alternative forms

• sĕndok (1924-1972)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *senduk (“spoon, ladle”).

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /sənˈdok/ [sənˈdoʔ]
  • Rhymes: -doʔ, -oʔ
• (Baku) IPA^(key): /sənˈduk/ [sənˈduʔ]
  • Rhymes: -duʔ, -uʔ
• Hyphenation: sen‧duk

Noun

senduk (Jawi spelling سندوق, plural senduk-senduk or senduk²)

1. ladle

   Senduk kayu ― Wooden ladle

2. spoon

   Synonyms: sudu, camca

   Senduk kayu ― Wooden spoon

3. cobra

   Synonym: tedung

   Ular senduk ― Cobra snake

Descendants

• > Indonesian: sendok (inherited)

Further reading

• "senduk" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
• Austronesian Comparative Dictionary - *senduk