ribut
Brunei Malay
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)Compare Malay ribut.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ribut/
- Hyphenation: ri‧but
Noun
ribut
- storm (disturbed state of the atmosphere)
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay ribut, from Proto-Malayic *ribut, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ribut.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈribʊt]
- Hyphenation: ri‧but
Adjective
ribut
- busy
- Synonym: sibuk
- noisy
- Synonyms: gaduh, ingar, ramai
- chaotic, riotous
- Synonyms: gaduh, ingar, recok, rusuh
- (archaic) stormy
Noun
ribut (first-person possessive ributku, second-person possessive ributmu, third-person possessive ributnya)
- (colloquial) ellipsis of kêributan..
Derived terms
- keributan
- meribut
- meributkan
Further reading
- “ribut” 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
From Proto-Malayic *ribut, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ribut.
Noun
ribut (plural ribut-ribut, informal 1st possessive ributku, 2nd possessive ributmu, 3rd possessive ributnya)
- (Malaysia) storm
- Synonym: badai (Indonesian)
Descendants
- Indonesian: ribut
Further reading
- “ribut” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.