umbut

umbut

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /um.but/
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [ˈumbʊt̚], [ˈumbot̚], [ˈumbo̞t̚]
• Rhymes: -but, -ut, -bot, -ot

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qubuj (“heart of palm, palm-cabbage”).

Noun

umbut (Jawi spelling اومبوت‎, plural umbut-umbut, informal 1st possessive umbutku, 2nd possessive umbutmu, 3rd possessive umbutnya)

1. edible palm pith; palm cabbage; the soft heart of the upper portion of a palm

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• mengumbut [agent focus] (meN-)
• diumbut [patient focus] (di-)
• berumbut [stative / habitual] (beR-)

Descendants

• Indonesian: umbut

Etymology 2

From Proto-Austronesian *-buC (“to weed, pluck, pull out”).

Verb

umbut (Jawi spelling اومبوت‎)

1. to pull out gently
2. to raise the line slightly in fishing

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• mengumbut [agent focus] (meN-)
• diumbut [patient focus] (di-)
• terumbut [agentless action] (teR-)

Descendants

• Indonesian: umbut

Further reading

• “umbut” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.