ikura
Indonesian
Etymology
From Japanese イクラ (ikura, “salmon roe, salmon eggs”), from Russian икра́ (ikrá, “fish eggs, caviar”), from Proto-Slavic *jьkrā, from Proto-Indo-European *ikʷ(e)r- (“fish egg”), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *Hyékʷr̥ (“liver”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɪkura]
- Hyphenation: iku‧ra
Noun
ikura (first-person possessive ikuraku, second-person possessive ikuramu, third-person possessive ikuranya)
Further reading
- “ikura” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
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