luwak

Indonesian

Noun

luwak (plural luwak-luwak)

  1. alternative form of luak (“palm civet; toddy cat”)

Javanese

Romanization

luwak

  1. romanization of ꦭꦸꦮꦏ꧀

Old Javanese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lu.wak/
  • Rhymes: -wak
  • Hyphenation: lu‧wak

Noun

luwak

  1. Asian palm civet, toddy cat (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus).

Alternative forms

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • pucaṅ luwak

Descendants

  • Javanese: ꦭꦸꦮꦏ꧀ (luwak, “Asian palm civet, toddy cat”)
    • → Indonesian: luak (“Asian palm civet, toddy cat”)

Further reading

  • "luwak" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.
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