terwelu
Indonesian
Etymology
Borrowed from Javanese truwèlu, from Portuguese coelho, from Old Portuguese cõello, from Vulgar Latin *cuniclus, from Latin cunīculus, from Ancient Greek κύνικλος (kúniklos), probably of Iberian origin. Doublet of kelinci and kuilu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tərˈwɛ.lu/
- Hyphenation: tēr‧we‧lu
Noun
tērwelu (first-person possessive terweluku, second-person possessive terwelumu, third-person possessive terwelunya)
- hare
Synonyms
- kelinci (rabbit)
- kuilu (archaic)
- tegalan
Further reading
- “terwelu” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.