beruk

See also: bérük

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay beruk, from Classical Malay بروق (bĕruk).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈruk/, [bəˈrʊk̚]
  • Hyphenation: bê‧ruk

Noun

bêruk (plural beruk-beruk)

  1. pigtail macaque, especially the southern pig-tailed macaque

Further reading

Javanese

Javanese writing system
Carakan ꦧꦼꦫꦸꦏ꧀
Pegon
Roman beruk

Etymology

Possibly from Austroasiatic. Compare Proto-Mon-Khmer *br[ɔɔ]k (“water-dipper”), whence Mon ဗြံက် (pròk, “water-dipper”).

Noun

beruk

  1. coconut shell used as a water-dipper or a measure for rice

References

  • “beruk” in Javanese Cultural Dictionary [Kamus Budaya Jawa], Central Java: The Linguistic Center of Central Java [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Jawa Tengah], 2021.

Malay

Etymology

Compare Urak Lawoi' บโระ (broq, “short-tailed monkey”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈruk/ [bəˈruʔ]

Noun

beruk (Jawi spelling بروق, plural beruk-beruk)

  1. pigtail macaque, especially the southern pig-tailed macaque

Descendants

  • Indonesian: beruk

Further reading

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