Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

krupuk

/ˈkrʊ.pʊʔ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kru-puk
IPA: /ˈkrʊ.pʊʔ/

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Indonesian (Javanese) cracker, made from tapioca flour, salt, ground shrimps and various traditional spices.

Uncountable

noun

A similar cracker made from animal skin or vegetables.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Indonesian krupuk or kerupuk, derived from Javanese ꦏꦿꦸꦥꦸꦏ꧀ (krupuk), inherited from Old Javanese kerupuk. Cognate with Dutch kroepoek.

Word Breakdown

Root: krupuk, ꦏꦿꦸꦥꦸꦏ꧀, kerupuk

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

prawn cracker shrimp chip shrimp cracker

Questions

How do you pronounce krupuk?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkrʊ.pʊʔ/.
What does krupuk mean?: An Indonesian (Javanese) cracker, made from tapioca flour, salt, ground shrimps and various traditional spices.
Where does krupuk come from?: Borrowed from Indonesian krupuk or kerupuk, derived from Javanese ꦏꦿꦸꦥꦸꦏ꧀ (krupuk), inherited from Old Javanese kerupuk. Cognate with Dutch kroepoek.

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