gayung
Indonesian
FWOTD – 26 June 2016
Alternative forms
- gajoeng (pre-1947)
Etymology
From Malay gayung, from Classical Malay ݢايوڠ (gayung).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡajuŋ/, [ˈɡa.jʊŋ]
- Hyphenation: ga‧yung
Noun
gayung (plural gayung-gayung, first-person possessive gayungku, second-person possessive gayungmu, third-person possessive gayungnya)
- water ladle, usually used for bathing
- Synonym: sibur
- 1977, Ayo Yahya Heryanto, Mari membuat sendiri, Jakarta: Balai Pustaka, page 8:
- Untuk yang pertama kali marilah kita belajar membuat gayung.
- For the first time, let us learn how to make a water latter.
- quarterstaff used as a weapon
- a blow given with a fist or a weapon
Derived terms
- bergayung
- digayung
- menggayung
Further reading
- “gayung” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡajuŋ/
- (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [ˈɡä.jʊŋ], [ˈɡä.joŋ]
- Rhymes: -ʊŋ, -joŋ, -oŋ
Noun
gayung (Jawi spelling ݢايوڠ, plural gayung-gayung, informal 1st possessive gayungku, 2nd possessive gayungmu, 3rd possessive gayungnya)
- a kind of water dipper; a ladle made of a bowl of a coconut shell with a wooden handle attached
- Synonyms: sibur, timba, cebok, batok
- a quarterstaff or a singlestick used as a weapon
- 1908, Raja Haji Yahya; Pawang Ana, Hikayat Malim Deman, Singapore, page 91:
- Inilah gayung anak piatu; jikalau disambut, kĕna dua; jikalau tiada disambut, kĕna satu.
- Here is my quarterstaff; if it hits you, you are hurt in two places; if it misses you, you are hurt in one.
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Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations
Regular affixed derivations:
- menggayung [agent focus] (meN-)
- digayung [patient focus] (di-)
- bergayung [stative / habitual] (beR-)
Descendants
- Indonesian: gayung
Further reading
- “gayung” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Tausug
Noun
gayung
- dipper, ladle
Yakan
Noun
gayung
- ladle, dipper