lubuk

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay lubuk, from Proto-Malayic *lubuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lubuk, from Proto-Austronesian *lubuk.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈlubuʔ/ [ˈlu.bʊʔ]
  • Rhymes: -ubuʔ
  • Syllabification: lu‧buk

Adjective

lubuk (comparative lebih lubuk, superlative paling lubuk)

  1. deep, deeply grooved
    Synonym: jeluk

Noun

lubuk (plural lubuk-lubuk)

  1. benthic zone
  2. deep, the deep part of a body of water
  3. depth
  4. abyss, the abyssal zone

Derived terms

  • lubuk dingin
  • lubuk hati (“inmost feelings; subconscious mind”)
  • lubuk jiwa (“inmost feelings; subconscious mind”)
  • lubuk panas

Further reading

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