kukuh
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay kukuh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuq (“stick to, adhere firmly”), from Proto-Austronesian *kukuq (“stick to, adhere firmly”). Doublet of kokoh.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈkukuh/ [ˈku.kʊh]
- Rhymes: -ukuh
- Syllabification: ku‧kuh
Adjective
kukuh (comparative lebih kukuh, superlative paling kukuh)
Derived terms
- berkukuh
- bersikukuh
- kekukuhan
- memperkukuh
- mengukuhi
- mengukuhkan
- pengukuhan
Further reading
- “kukuh” 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.
Javanese
Romanization
kukuh
- romanization of ꦏꦸꦏꦸꦃ
Taroko
Etymology
From Proto-Atayalic [Term?], from Proto-Austronesian *kuSkuS.
Noun
kukuh