upih
Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayic *upih, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hupiq, from Proto-Austronesian *Supiq.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /upih/
- Rhymes: -pih, -ih
- (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [upɪh, -peh, pe̞h]
Noun
upih (Jawi spelling اوڤيه, plural upih-upih, informal 1st possessive upihku, impolite 2nd possessive upihmu, 3rd possessive upihnya)
- spathe; sheath (of spadix of the unexpanded fruit of certain palms, esp. of the areca-nut palm.)
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations
Regular affixed derivations:
- mengupih [agent focus] (meN-)
- berupih [stative / habitual] (beR-)
Descendants
- Indonesian: upih
Further reading
- “upih” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.