udik
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay udik, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian [Term?]. Doublet of kemudi, kemudian, uri.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈu.dɪk]
- Hyphenation: u‧dik
Noun
udik (first-person possessive udikku, second-person possessive udikmu, third-person possessive udiknya)
- upstream, part of the river towards the upstream direction.
- village, countryside.
Adjective
udik
- (figuratively) befitting, resembling, or characteristic of countryfolk
- Synonym: kampungan
Derived terms
- keudikan
Related terms
- mudik
Further reading
- “udik” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.