umbut

Malay

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /um.but/
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [ˈumbʊt̚], [ˈumbot̚], [ˈumbo̞t̚]
  • Rhymes: -but, -ut, -bot, -ot

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qubuj (heart of palm, palm-cabbage).

Noun

umbut (Jawi spelling اومبوت, plural umbut-umbut)

  1. edible palm pith; palm cabbage; the soft heart of the upper portion of a palm
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  • Indonesian: umbut

Etymology 2

From Proto-Austronesian *-buC (to weed, pluck, pull out).

Verb

umbut (Jawi spelling اومبوت)

  1. to pull out gently
  2. to raise the line slightly in fishing
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