luak
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈluak̚/
- Hyphenation: lu‧ak
Etymology 1
Adjective
luak (comparative lebih luak, superlative paling luak)
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Javanese ꦭꦸꦮꦏ꧀ (luwak), from Old Javanese luwak (“civet-cat”).
Noun
luak (plural luak-luak)
- Asian palm civet, toddy cat (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus)
- Synonym: musang
Alternative forms
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Minangkabau luak (“well”). Doublet of lurah.
Noun
luak (plural luak-luak)
Alternative forms
Further reading
- “luak” 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.
Malay
Etymology
Cognate with luak, from Proto-Malayic *luah, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luaq.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /luaʔ/
- Rhymes: -uaʔ, -waʔ, -aʔ
Verb
luak
- to be nauseous
Tetum
Adjective
luak