kakaktua

Indonesian

Etymology 1

From Malay kakaktua, equivalent to kakak (“older sister”) +‎ tua (“old”).

Noun

kakaktua

  1. cockatoo
Alternative forms

Etymology 2

From the tool's shape resembling the beak of a cockatoo.

Noun

kakaktua

  1. pincers

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From kakak (“sister”) +‎ tua (“old”) or onomatopoeic. Compare Indonesian kakatua.

Pronunciation

Noun

kakaktua (plural kakaktua-kakaktua, informal 1st possessive kakaktuaku, 2nd possessive kakaktuamu, 3rd possessive kakaktuanya)

  1. cockatoo (a parrot)

Derived terms

Descendants
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