Ketap-ketap
from indonesia
Verified
Standard
verb
Reduplication
From indonesia
Definition
The act of blinking one's eyelids repeatedly and rapidly, often due to nervousness, fear, or suppressing tears.
Etymology
A reduplicated form of the root word 'ketap', describing the repetitive motion of closing the eyes.
Semantic Category
Words that only or primarily exist in reduplicated form (e.g., gara-gara).
Reduplication