gereh

Indonesian

Etymology 1

Unknown

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ɡəˈrɛh/ [ɡəˈrɛh]
  • Rhymes: -ɛh
  • Syllabification: ge‧reh

Noun

gereh (plural gereh-gereh)

  1. (zoology) flathead grey mullet, flathead mullet, striped mullet, black mullet, bully mullet, common mullet, grey mullet, sea mullet, or mullet (Mugil cephalus).
    Synonyms: balana, belanak, gerpuh, guroa, jumpul, loban
Derived terms
  • gereh kodok

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Javanese ꦒꦼꦫꦺꦃ (gerèh, salted fish).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ɡəˈrɛh/ [ɡəˈrɛh]
  • Rhymes: -ɛh
  • Syllabification: ge‧reh

Noun

gereh (plural gereh-gereh)

  1. salted fish
    Synonym: ikan asin
Alternative forms
  • gerih
Derived terms
  • menggereh

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