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dêcak

[dəˈt͡ʃaʔ]

noun

LanguageIndonesian (Indonesia)

Meaning
  1. tick (quiet but sharp, repeated sound)
  2. click (ingressive sound made by coarticulating a velar or uvular closure with another closure)
  3. click
  4. A short, sharp, and repeated sound, often made with the tongue or teeth.
Examples

Dia mengeluarkan bunyi dêcak gigi karena kesal.

He made a dental click sound out of annoyance.

Pronunciationdəˈt͡ʃaʔ

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteOften used to describe sounds of disapproval or specific linguistic sounds.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.