ꦲꦧꦸꦏ꧀

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese awuk, hawuk (“ash”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qabuk (“dust, sawdust”), *Rabuk (“decaying wood; dust, powder”), *-buk (“decay, crumble; powder”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abʊk/

Noun

ꦲꦧꦸꦏ꧀ (abuk)

1. powder

   Synonym: ꦧꦸꦧꦸꦏ꧀ (bubuk)

2. manure, fertiliser

   Synonym: ꦫꦧꦸꦏ꧀ (rabuk)

Further reading

• The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2015) “abuk”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN