empedu
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay empedu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qapəju, from Proto-Austronesian *qapəjux. Compare Javanese peru.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /əmpəˈdu/
- Hyphenation: êm‧pê‧du
Noun
êmpêdu (first-person possessive empeduku, second-person possessive empedumu, third-person possessive empedunya)
- bile: a bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion.
- gall bladder: a pear-shaped organ that stores bile from the liver, until the body needs it for the digestion and absorption of fats in the duodenum.
- (figurative) sharp tongue: the practice or characteristic of speaking to others in a harsh, critical, or insulting manner.
Alternative forms
- hempedu (Standard Malay)
- lempedu
- pedu
- rempelu
Further reading
- “empedu” 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.
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