"cuka" meaning in Malay

See cuka in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃuka/ [Baku], [ˈt͡ʃu.ka] [Baku], /ˈt͡ʃukə/ (note: schwa-variety), [ˈt͡ʃu.kə] (note: schwa-variety) Forms: چوک [Jawi], cuka-cuka [plural], cuka² [plural]
Rhymes: -uka, -ka Etymology: Possibly either: * Borrowed from Prakrit *𑀘𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*cukka), from Sanskrit चुक्र (cukra, “sourness; fruit vinegar”). Compare Bengali চুকা (cuka, “sour, acid”). * Persian سرکا (serkâ, “vinegar”) Etymology templates: {{bor+|ms|pra||*𑀘𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓}} Borrowed from Prakrit *𑀘𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*cukka), {{der|ms|sa|चुक्र||sourness; fruit vinegar}} Sanskrit चुक्र (cukra, “sourness; fruit vinegar”), {{cog|bn|চুকা|t=sour, acid}} Bengali চুকা (cuka, “sour, acid”), {{bor|ms|fa|سرکا|t=vinegar|tr=serkâ}} Persian سرکا (serkâ, “vinegar”) Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=چوک}} cuka (Jawi spelling چوک, plural cuka-cuka or cuka²)
  1. vinegar
    Sense id: en-cuka-ms-noun-G8aQaE3C Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Condiments

Alternative forms

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  "descendants": [
    {
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "lang_code": "id",
      "word": "cuka"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Bikol Central",
      "lang_code": "bcl",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "suka"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Cebuano",
      "lang_code": "ceb",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "suka"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Ilocano",
      "lang_code": "ilo",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "suka"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Javanese",
      "lang_code": "jv",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "roman": "cokak",
      "word": "ꦕꦺꦴꦏꦏ꧀"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Javanese",
      "lang_code": "jv",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "roman": "cukak",
      "word": "ꦕꦸꦏꦏ꧀"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Maranao",
      "lang_code": "mrw",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "soka'"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "lang_code": "tl",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "suka"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "pra",
        "3": "",
        "4": "*𑀘𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Prakrit *𑀘𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*cukka)",
      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "sa",
        "3": "चुक्र",
        "4": "",
        "5": "sourness; fruit vinegar"
      },
      "expansion": "Sanskrit चुक्र (cukra, “sourness; fruit vinegar”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bn",
        "2": "চুকা",
        "t": "sour, acid"
      },
      "expansion": "Bengali চুকা (cuka, “sour, acid”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "fa",
        "3": "سرکا",
        "t": "vinegar",
        "tr": "serkâ"
      },
      "expansion": "Persian سرکا (serkâ, “vinegar”)",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Possibly either:\n* Borrowed from Prakrit *𑀘𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*cukka), from Sanskrit चुक्र (cukra, “sourness; fruit vinegar”). Compare Bengali চুকা (cuka, “sour, acid”).\n* Persian سرکا (serkâ, “vinegar”)",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "چوک",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cuka-cuka",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cuka²",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "j": "چوک"
      },
      "expansion": "cuka (Jawi spelling چوک, plural cuka-cuka or cuka²)",
      "name": "ms-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Malay",
  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Malay entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 5 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "ms",
          "name": "Condiments",
          "orig": "ms:Condiments",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "vinegar"
      ],
      "id": "en-cuka-ms-noun-G8aQaE3C",
      "links": [
        [
          "vinegar",
          "vinegar"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃuka/",
      "tags": [
        "Baku"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈt͡ʃu.ka]",
      "tags": [
        "Baku"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-uka"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ka"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃukə/",
      "note": "schwa-variety"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈt͡ʃu.kə]",
      "note": "schwa-variety"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cuka"
}
{
  "descendants": [
    {
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "lang_code": "id",
      "word": "cuka"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Bikol Central",
      "lang_code": "bcl",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "suka"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Cebuano",
      "lang_code": "ceb",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "suka"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Ilocano",
      "lang_code": "ilo",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "suka"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Javanese",
      "lang_code": "jv",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "roman": "cokak",
      "word": "ꦕꦺꦴꦏꦏ꧀"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Javanese",
      "lang_code": "jv",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "roman": "cukak",
      "word": "ꦕꦸꦏꦏ꧀"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Maranao",
      "lang_code": "mrw",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "soka'"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "lang_code": "tl",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "suka"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "pra",
        "3": "",
        "4": "*𑀘𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Prakrit *𑀘𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*cukka)",
      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "sa",
        "3": "चुक्र",
        "4": "",
        "5": "sourness; fruit vinegar"
      },
      "expansion": "Sanskrit चुक्र (cukra, “sourness; fruit vinegar”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bn",
        "2": "চুকা",
        "t": "sour, acid"
      },
      "expansion": "Bengali চুকা (cuka, “sour, acid”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "fa",
        "3": "سرکا",
        "t": "vinegar",
        "tr": "serkâ"
      },
      "expansion": "Persian سرکا (serkâ, “vinegar”)",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Possibly either:\n* Borrowed from Prakrit *𑀘𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*cukka), from Sanskrit चुक्र (cukra, “sourness; fruit vinegar”). Compare Bengali চুকা (cuka, “sour, acid”).\n* Persian سرکا (serkâ, “vinegar”)",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "چوک",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cuka-cuka",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cuka²",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "j": "چوک"
      },
      "expansion": "cuka (Jawi spelling چوک, plural cuka-cuka or cuka²)",
      "name": "ms-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Malay",
  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Malay 2-syllable words",
        "Malay entries with incorrect language header",
        "Malay lemmas",
        "Malay nouns",
        "Malay terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Pages with 5 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Rhymes:Malay/ka",
        "Rhymes:Malay/uka",
        "ms:Condiments"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "vinegar"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "vinegar",
          "vinegar"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃuka/",
      "tags": [
        "Baku"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈt͡ʃu.ka]",
      "tags": [
        "Baku"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-uka"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ka"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃukə/",
      "note": "schwa-variety"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈt͡ʃu.kə]",
      "note": "schwa-variety"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cuka"
}

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