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Meaning of tiak | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈtjak

Definitions

  1. The scaly-breasted bulbul (a species of songbird, Pycnonotus squamatus).
  2. short for ketiak (“armpit”).
    abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, dialectal

Examples

“Bunyi burung tiak itu sangat merdu.”

The sound of the scaly-breasted bulbul is very melodious.

“Dia kepit buku itu di celah tiak.”

He clamped the book under his armpit.

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

tian tiang tiang bendera tiang lampu tiang seri tiap gila tiap berkongkong, tiap mandi tiap bergosok

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