cerutu

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay cerutu, from Portuguese charuto, from Tamil சுருட்டு (curuṭṭu).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃəˈrutu/
  • Hyphenation: cê‧ru‧tu

Noun

cêrutu (plural cerutu-cerutu)

  1. cigar (tobacco)
    Synonyms: lisong, serutu, sigar

Further reading

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese charuto, from Tamil சுருட்டு (curuṭṭu).

Noun

cerutu (Jawi spelling چروتو, plural cerutu-cerutu)

  1. cigar

Descendants

  • Indonesian: cerutu
  • Cantonese: 珠律 (zu3 leot1)
  • Min Nan: 珠律 (chu-lu̍t)