kasau

See also: KASAU

Banjarese

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayic *kasaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kasaw.

Noun

kasau

  1. rafter
    mahitung kasau di bubungan
    flat on one's back helplessly
    (literally, “counting rafters on the roof”)

References

  • "kasau" in Abdul Djebar Hapip (1977) Kamus Banjar-Indonesia [Banjarese Dictionary] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa – Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan

Iban

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayic *kasaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kasaw.

Noun

kasau

  1. rafter
    Iya ngasau langkau iya.
    He is putting up the rafters of his hut.

Derived terms

  • ngasau (“to install rafter”)

References

  • Scott, N. C. (1956) A Dictionary of Sea Dayak‎[1], School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay kasau, from Proto-Malayic *kasaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kasaw.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈka.sau̯/, [ˈka.sau̯]
  • Rhymes: -au̯
  • Hyphenation: ka‧sau

Noun

kasau (plural kasau-kasau)

  1. rafter; joist
    Kekuatan rumah yang memakai kasau bambu lebih tahan daripada rumah yang memakai kasau kayu biasa.
    The strength of a house using bamboo rafters is more durable than a house using ordinary wooden rafters.

Derived terms

  • kasau betina
  • kasau jantan
  • kasau lintang

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayic *kasaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kasaw.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkasaw/ [ˈka.sau̯]
  • Rhymes: -asau̯, -sau̯, -au̯

Noun

kasau (Jawi spelling کاساو, plural kasau-kasau)

  1. rafter (crossbeam for supporting a roof)

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

  • mengasau [agent focus] (meN-)
  • dikasau [patient focus] (di-)
  • berkasau [stative / habitual] (beR-)

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

  • kasau betina
  • kasau jantan
  • kasau lintang (“purlin”)

Descendants

  • Indonesian: kasau

Further reading

Minangkabau

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayic *kasaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kasaw.

Noun

kasau

  1. rafter
    Lah dikasau lakek atok.
    Everything is falling into place.
    (literally, “Once the rafters are in place, the roof is then attached.”)

References

  • Kamus Minangkabau - Indonesia [Minangkabau - Indonesian Dictionary]‎[2] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa, 1985
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