belut
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay belut (“eel”). Cognate with Javanese welut (“eel”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bəˈlʊt̚]
- Hyphenation: bê‧lut
Noun
bêlut (first-person possessive belutku, second-person possessive belutmu, third-person possessive belutnya)
- eel.
- Synonym: mua
Alternative forms
- welut
Derived terms
- belut listrik
- belut tanah
- berbelut
Further reading
- “belut” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Noun
belut (Jawi spelling بلوت, plural belut-belut, informal 1st possessive belutku, 2nd possessive belutmu, 3rd possessive belutnya)
- eel
Further reading
- “belut” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.