semut

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay semut, from Classical Malay [Term?], from Aslian.

Pronunciation

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Noun

semut (first-person possessive semutku, second-person possessive semutmu, third-person possessive semutnya)

1. ant

Javanese

Noun

semut

1. ant

Malay

Alternative forms

• samut (Brunei Malay)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səmʊt/
• Hyphenation: se‧mut

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• Rhymes: -ut

Noun

semut (Jawi spelling سموت, plural semut-semut, informal 1st possessive semutku, 2nd possessive semutmu, 3rd possessive semutnya)

1. ant

Further reading

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