berkedut

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈbərkədut/ [ˈbər.kə.dʊt̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -ərkədut
  • Syllabification: ber‧ke‧dut

Etymology 1

Affixation of ber- +‎ kedut (fold, crease, wrinkle).

Verb

berkedut

  1. folded (in an uneven way); wrinkled (of skin, fabric and such); crumpled (paper and so on)
  2. shabby (clothes and so on)
    Bajunya sudah berkedut
    Her blouse is (already) shabby.

Etymology 2

Affixation of ber- +‎ kedut (twitch).

Verb

berkedut

  1. twitch; to move by pulling the tendon.
    Matanya berkedut.
    His eye was twitching

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of ber- +‎ kedut.

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /ˈbə(r)kədot/ [ˈbə(r).kə.dot̪̚]
    • Rhymes: -ot
  • (Baku) IPA(key): /ˈbərkədut/ [ˈbər.kə.dut̪̚]
    • Rhymes: -ut
  • Hyphenation: ber‧ke‧dut

Verb

berkedut (Jawi spelling برکدوت)

  1. (intransitive) To have creases or folds (of fabric, paper, or the skin).
    skirt berkedutfolded (pleated) skirt

Further reading