pusar

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay pusar, from Javanese puser, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pusəj. Doublet of pusat.

Pronunciation

Noun

pusar (plural pusar-pusar)

  1. (anatomy) navel

Malay

Etymology

From Javanese puser, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pusəj. Doublet of pusat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpusa(r)/ [ˈpu.sa(r)]
  • Rhymes: -usar
  • Hyphenation: pu‧sar

Noun

pusar (Jawi spelling ڤوسر, plural pusar-pusar)

  1. (anatomy) navel

Derived terms

  • pusaran

Descendants

  • Indonesian: pusar
  • North Moluccan Malay: pusa

Further reading

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

pusar m

  1. indefinite plural of pus