penakut

Inherited from Malay penakut, from Classical Malay penakut. Equivalent to peng- +‎ takut. Compare Tagalog panakot.

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /pəˈnakut/ [pəˈna.kʊt̪̚]
• Rhymes: -akut
• Syllabification: pe‧na‧kut

pênakut (plural penakut-penakut)

1. a person who is scared

pênakut (comparative lebih penakut, superlative paling penakut)

1. scaredy-cat

• “penakut” 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.

Affixation of peN- +‎ takut. Compare Tagalog panakot.

• (Baku) IPA^(key): /pəˈnakut/ [pəˈna.kut̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -akut

• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): /pəˈnakot/ [pəˈna.kot̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -akot
• Hyphenation: pe‧na‧kut

penakut (Jawi spelling ڤناکوت, plural penakut-penakut)

1. coward^[1]

   Synonym: pengecut

• > Indonesian: penakut (inherited)

• “penakut” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.