gusi

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡu.si/
• Hyphenation: gu‧si
• Rhymes: -si, -i

Etymology 1

From Malay gusi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gusi (“gums”), from Proto-Austronesian *gusi (“gums”).

Noun

gusi (plural gusi-gusi, first-person possessive gusiku, second-person possessive gusimu, third-person possessive gusinya)

1. (anatomy) gum: the flesh around the teeth.

Etymology 2

From Malay gusi, probably from Persian گشا (gošâ, “opening, loosening, solving”).

Noun

gusi (plural gusi-gusi, first-person possessive gusiku, second-person possessive gusimu, third-person possessive gusinya)

1. mizzen sail; gaff mainsail.

Further reading

• “gusi” 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

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gusi (“gums”), from Proto-Austronesian *gusi (“gums”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -i

Noun

gusi (Jawi spelling ݢوسي, plural gusi-gusi, informal 1st possessive gusiku, 2nd possessive gusimu, 3rd possessive gusinya)

1. (anatomy) gum

Descendants

• Indonesian: gusi

Further reading

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

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay guci (“jar”), from Hokkien 罐子 (koàn-chí).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈɡusiʔ/ [ˈɡuː.sɪʔ]
• Rhymes: -usiʔ
• Syllabification: gu‧si

Noun

gusì (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜓᜐᜒ)

1. large burial jar
2. large vase of buried treasure (supposedly left by Hakka Chinese who migrated to pre-colonial Philippines)

See also

• tapayan

Further reading

• “gusi”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Anagrams

• usig