cupak

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay cupak.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ʃupak̚]
Hyphenation: cu‧pak

Noun

cupak (first-person possessive cupakku, second-person possessive cupakmu, third-person possessive cupaknya)

a cubic measure equal to a quarter of a gantang

Usage notes

Used for measuring rice, beans, etc.

Derived terms

dicupak
mencupak

Further reading

“cupak” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ʃupaʔ/
Rhymes: -paʔ, -aʔ

Noun

cupak (Jawi spelling چوڤق, informal 1st possessive cupakku, 2nd possessive cupakmu, 3rd possessive cupaknya)

a cubic measure equal to a quarter of a gantang

Usage notes

Used for measuring rice, beans, etc.

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

mencupak [agent focus] (meN-)
dicupak [patient focus] (di-)

Descendants

Indonesian: cupak
→ Macanese: chupa
→? Spanish: chupa
- → English: chupa

Further reading

“cupak” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

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