upeti

upeti

Indonesian

Etymology

From Old Javanese upĕti, utpĕtti, utpĕti, utpati, utpatti (“origin, birth, incarnation; revenue, production; tribute”), from Prakrit (for example, Pali uppatti), from Sanskrit उत्पत्ति (utpatti, “profit, productiveness”).[1] Cognate of Javanese ꦲꦸꦥꦼꦠꦶ (upeti, “tribute”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [upəˈti]
• Hyphenation: upê‧ti

Noun

upeti

1. (archaic) tribute, a payment made by one nation to another in submission.
2. (extension) bribe.

Alternative forms

• ufti (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)

References

1. Tom Hoogervorst (2017-12-31), Andrea Acri, Roger Blench, Alexandra Landmann, editor, 9. The Role of “Prakrit” in Maritime Southeast Asia through 101 Etymologies‎, ISEAS Publishing, DOI:10.1355/9789814762779-011, →ISBN, page 375–440

Further reading

• “upeti” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.