anak lidah

Malay

Etymology

anak (“child”) +‎ lidah (“tongue”), from Proto-Malayic *anak dilah, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *anak dilah, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *anak dilah.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /anaʔ.lidah/
• Rhymes: -idah, -dah, -ah

Noun

anak lidah (Jawi spelling انق ليده, plural anak-anak lidah, informal 1st possessive anak lidahku, 2nd possessive anak lidahmu, 3rd possessive anak lidahnya)

1. (anatomy) Uvula (appendage that hangs from the palate)
   • 1965, Shahnon Ahmad, Debu merah, page 83:

     Gembong ketawa terbahak2 hinggakan ternampak jelas anak lidah-nya merah terkodek2.

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Synonyms

• anak tekak
• uvula