genderuwo

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese gandarwa, gendruwo, from Old Javanese gandharwa, from Sanskrit गन्धर्व (gandharva). Doublet of gandarwa.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ɡəndəˈruwo/ [ɡən.dəˈru.wo]
  • Rhymes: -uwo
  • Syllabification: gen‧de‧ru‧wo

Noun

gêndêruwo (plural genderuwo-genderuwo)

  1. a ghost in the form of a tall, hairy human
  2. bastard poon tree, java olive tree, hazel sterculia, wild almond tree, and skunk tree (Stercullia foetida)
    Synonyms: kelumpang, kepuh

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