pelaut

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of laut +‎ peng-, inherited from Malay pelaut.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /pəˈlaut/ [pəˈla.ʊt̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -aut
  • Syllabification: pe‧laut

Noun

pelaut (plural pelaut-pelaut)

  1. (nautical) sailor, seafarer
    Synonym: bahariwan
  2. fisher

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of peng- +‎ laut.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pə.la.(w)ot]
  • Hyphenation: pe‧la‧ut

Noun

pelaut (Jawi spelling ڤلاءوت, plural pelaut-pelaut)

  1. (nautical) A seafarer or sailor.
    Synonyms: anak kapal, pelayar, kelasi

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: pelaut (inherited)

Further reading