ꦲꦧꦸꦏ꧀

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese awuk, hawuk (“ash”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qabuk (“dust, sawdust”), *Rabuk (“decaying wood; dust, powder”), *-buk (“decay, crumble; powder”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /abʊk/

Noun

ꦲꦧꦸꦏ꧀ (abuk)

  1. powder
    Synonym: ꦧꦸꦧꦸꦏ꧀ (bubuk)
  2. manure, fertiliser
    Synonym: ꦫꦧꦸꦏ꧀ (rabuk)

Further reading
  • The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2015) “abuk”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN
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