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kretek

/ˈkɹɛtɛk/

kretek noun: a cigarette containing clove as well as tobacco, originating from Indonesia.

Noun

kretek (plural kreteks)

  1. A cigarette containing clove as well as tobacco, originating from Indonesia.

Forms of kretek

pluralkreteks

Origin of kretek

Borrowed from Indonesian kretek, of onomatopoetic origin.

Questions about kretek

What does kretek mean?
Kretek means a cigarette containing clove as well as tobacco, originating from Indonesia.
What part of speech is kretek?
Kretek is a noun.
How do you pronounce kretek?
Kretek is pronounced /ˈkɹɛtɛk/.
What is the plural of kretek?
The plural of kretek is kreteks.

Words near kretek in the dictionary

  1. Kresse
  2. Kresses
  3. Kressin
  4. Kressins
  5. Kresy Wschodnie
  6. kretek
  7. kreteks
  8. Kretinga
  9. Kretowicz
  10. Kretowiczes
  11. Kretschmer

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