belut
Indonesian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Malay belut (“eel”). Cognate with Javanese welut (“eel”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bəˈlʊt̚]
- Hyphenation: bê‧lut
Noun
bêlut (plural belut-belut)
Derived terms
- belut listrik
- belut tanah
- berbelut
Further reading
- “belut” 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): /bəˈlut/ [bəˈlut̪̚]
- Rhymes: -ut
- Hyphenation: be‧lut
Noun
bêlut (Jawi spelling بلوت, plural belut-belut)
Derived terms
- belut elektrik
- belut laut
- belut tanah
- belut tuna
- berbelut
Descendants
- > Indonesian: belut (inherited)
Further reading
- “belut” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.