mengedut

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of meng- +‎ kedut (“wrinkle, crease”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məŋədut/, [məŋədot]
• Rhymes: -dut, -ut
• Hyphenation: me‧nge‧dut

Verb

mengedut (Jawi spelling مڠدوت)

1. (intransitive) To become wrinkled, creased or to be getting more folds (of fabric, paper, or the skin).

   Bajunya semakin mengedut.

   His shirt is becoming more creased.

Further reading

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