tubuh
Indonesian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Malay tubuh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tubuq, *tumbuq (“grow, germinate, sprout”), from Proto-Austronesian *Cubuq (“plant sprout”). Doublet of tumbuh (“to grow”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈtubuh/ [ˈt̪u.bʊh]
- Rhymes: -ubuh
- Syllabification: tu‧buh
Noun
tubuh (plural tubuh-tubuh)
- (anatomy) body (physical structure of a human or animal)
- Synonym: badan
- (anatomy) body, torso (the main structure of a human or animal frame excluding the extremities (limbs, head, tail)
- Synonyms: batang tubuh, batang badan
- body (the largest or most important part of anything)
- Synonym: badan
- body (an organisation, company or other authoritative group)
- Synonym: badan
Derived terms
- bertubuh
- ditubuhkan
- menubuhkan
- pertubuhan (“organization”)
- setubuh (“intercourse”)
- bersetubuh (“to have sex”)
- disetubuhi
- menyetubuhi (“to have sex with”)
- persetubuhan (“intercourse”)
- tubuh terubahkan
Further reading
- “tubuh” 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.
Anagrams
Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayic *tubuh (“body”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tubuq, *tumbuq (“grow, germinate, sprout”), from Proto-Austronesian *Cubuq (“plant sprout”). Doublet of tumbuh.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tubuh/
- Rhymes: -ubuh, -uh
- (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [tubʊh, -oh, o̞h]
Audio (Malaysia): (file)
Noun
tubuh (Jawi spelling توبوه, plural tubuh-tubuh)
- (anatomy) body (physical structure of a human or animal)
- Synonym: badan
- (archaic) self
- Synonym: diri
- main component or part of something
- tubuh kapal ― hull
Adjective
tubuh (Jawi spelling توبوه)
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations
Regular affixed derivations:
- penubuh [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)
- tubuhan [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)
- setubuh [comparability] (se-)
- pertubuh [causative passive] (peR-)
- tubuhkan [causative benefactive] (-kan)
- bertubuh [stative / habitual] (beR-)
Descendants
- Indonesian: tubuh
References
- Adelaar, K. Alexander (1992) Proto Malayic: the reconstruction of its phonology and parts of its lexicon and morphology[1], Pacific Linguistics Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University, page 131
- Pijnappel, Jan (1875) “توبه toeboeh”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 90
- Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “توبه tuboh”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 196
- Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “tuboh”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume II, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 606
- "tubuh" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.
Further reading
- “tubuh” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.