kentut
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay kentut, from Proto-Malayic *kəntut, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qətut, from Proto-Austronesian *qətut. The initial k- for *h- is unexpected. According to the Austronesian Comparative Dictionary, the form may have been derived via *ka-qətut > *ka-hətut > kəntut, however the loss of *h is unexplained.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kənˈtʊt]
- Hyphenation: kên‧tut
Noun
kêntut (first-person possessive kentutku, second-person possessive kentutmu, third-person possessive kentutnya)
Derived terms
- berkentut
- mengentut
- mengentuti
- terkentut
- terkentut-kentut
Further reading
- “kentut” 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
Etymology
From Proto-Malayic *kəntut, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qətut, from Proto-Austronesian *qətut. The initial k- for *h- is unexpected. According to the Austronesian Comparative Dictionary, the form may have been derived via *ka-qətut > *ka-hətut > kəntut, however the loss of *h is unexplained.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kən.tʊt/
- Rhymes: -ut
Noun
kentut (Jawi spelling کنتوت, plural kentut-kentut, informal 1st possessive kentutku, 2nd possessive kentutmu, 3rd possessive kentutnya)
Further reading
- “kentut” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.