enau
Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayic *(h)anaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanahaw.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ənau̯/
- Rhymes: -nau̯, -au̯
Noun
ĕnau (Jawi spelling اناو, plural enau-enau, informal 1st possessive enauku, impolite 2nd possessive enaumu, 3rd possessive enaunya)
- sugar palm
- Synonyms: kabung, aren
Descendants
- Indonesian: enau
Further reading
- “enau” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.