lembu
See also: lĕmbu
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay lembu, probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer *lnboʔ (“ox”). Cognate of Javanese lembu (ꦊꦩ꧀ꦧꦸ), Old Javanese lĕmbu, lambu, lamwu (“cow”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ləmˈbu]
- Hyphenation: lêm‧bu
Noun
lembu (plural lembu-lembu, first-person possessive lembuku, second-person possessive lembumu, third-person possessive lembunya)
- cow
- Synonym: sapi
- ox
- Synonym: banteng
Compounds
- lembu dogol
- lembu dongkol
- lembu hutan
- lembu kasi
- lembu laut
- lembu perahan
- lembu Suana
Further reading
- “lembu” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Javanese
Romanization
lembu
- Romanization of ꦊꦩ꧀ꦧꦸ
Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ləmbu/
- Rhymes: -əmbu, -bu, -u
Audio (MY) (file)
Noun
lembu (Jawi spelling لمبو, plural lembu-lembu, informal 1st possessive lembuku, 2nd possessive lembumu, 3rd possessive lembunya)
- cattle (domesticated bovine animals)
Descendants
- Indonesian: lembu
Further reading
- “lembu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.