hempedu

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *hAmpədu, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *hampədu, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *hampədu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qapəju, from Proto-Austronesian *qapəju.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /həmpədu/
• Rhymes: -ədu, -du, -u

Noun

hempedu (Jawi spelling همڤدو, plural hempedu-hempedu, informal 1st possessive hempeduku, 2nd possessive hempedumu, 3rd possessive hempedunya)

1. (biochemistry) bile (secretion produced by the liver)

Alternative forms

• êmpêdu (Indonesian)

Descendants

• → Indonesian: êmpêdu

Further reading

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