cupak

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay cupak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ʃupak̚]
• Hyphenation: cu‧pak

Noun

cupak (first-person possessive cupakku, second-person possessive cupakmu, third-person possessive cupaknya)

1. a cubic measure equal to a quarter of a gantang

Usage notes

Used for measuring rice, beans, etc.

Derived terms

• dicupak
• mencupak

 

Further reading

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

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃupaʔ/
• Rhymes: -paʔ, -aʔ

Noun

cupak (Jawi spelling چوڤق, informal 1st possessive cupakku, 2nd possessive cupakmu, 3rd possessive cupaknya)

1. a cubic measure equal to a quarter of a gantang

Usage notes

Used for measuring rice, beans, etc.

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• mencupak [agent focus] (meN-)
• dicupak [patient focus] (di-)

Descendants

• Indonesian: cupak
• → Macanese: chupa
• →? Spanish: chupa
  • → English: chupa

Further reading

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