berselimut
Indonesian
Etymology
Affixation of ber- + selimut (“blanket”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /bərsəˈlimut/ [bər.səˈli.mʊt̪̚]
- Rhymes: -imut
- Syllabification: ber‧se‧li‧mut
Verb
bêrsêlimut
- to wrap oneself in a blanket
- Synonym: berselubung
- (figurative) to disguise something; to use something as a cover (usually of malicious intent)
- covered
- Kue itu berselimut cokelat. ― The kuih is covered in chocolate.
Derived terms
- malam berselimut embun, siang bertudung awan
Further reading
- “berselimut” 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
Affixation of ber- + selimut (“blanket”).
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /bə(r)səˈlimot/ [bə(r).səˈli.mot̪̚]
- Rhymes: -imot, -ot
- (Baku) IPA(key): /bərsəˈlimut/ [bər.səˈli.mut̪̚]
- Rhymes: -imut, -ut
- Hyphenation: ber‧se‧li‧mut
Verb
berselimut (Jawi spelling برسليموت)
- to wrap oneself in a blanket
- Synonym: berselubung
- (figurative) to disguise something; to use something as a cover (usually of malicious intent)
Derived terms
- malam berselimut embun, siang bertudung awan
Further reading
- “berselimut” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.