kapuk
Hungarian
Etymology
kapu + -k
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkɒpuk]
- Hyphenation: ka‧puk
Noun
kapuk
- nominative plural of kapu
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ka.puʔ]
Noun
kapuk (first-person possessive kapukku, second-person possessive kapukmu, third-person possessive kapuknya)
- kapok (plant)
- Synonym: randu
Further reading
- “kapuk” 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
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /kapoʔ/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /kapʊʔ/
- Rhymes: -apoʔ, -poʔ, -oʔ
Noun
kapuk (Jawi spelling کاڤوق, informal 1st possessive kapukku, 2nd possessive kapukmu, 3rd possessive kapuknya)
- kapok (silky fiber from the silk-cotton tree)
Synonyms
- kekabu
Descendants
- → English: kapok
- → Finnish: kapokki
- → German: Kapok
- Indonesian: kapuk
- → Italian: capoc
- → Min Nan: 加薄棉
- → Russian: капок (kapok)
- → Spanish: capoc
Further reading
- “kapuk” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.