arkus

Indonesian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin arcus (“bow”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erkʷo- (“bow, arrow”). Doublet of arku.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈarkʊs]
• Hyphenation: ar‧kus

Noun

arkus (first-person possessive arkusku, second-person possessive arkusmu, third-person possessive arkusnya)

1. (geology) rainbow.

Further reading

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

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi ख़रगोश (xargoś) or Urdu خرگوش.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /arkus/
• Rhymes: -kus, -us

Noun

arkus (Jawi spelling ارکوس, plural arkus-arkus, informal 1st possessive arkusku, 2nd possessive arkusmu, 3rd possessive arkusnya)

1. (especially Kedah and Penang) Alternative form of argus.

Further reading

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