jawawut

Malay

Etymology

Possibly from Proto-Austronesian *zawa.

Noun

jawawut (Jawi spelling جاواووت, plural jawawut-jawawut, informal 1st possessive jawawutku, 2nd possessive jawawutmu, 3rd possessive jawawutnya)

1. foxtail millet

Synonyms

• sekoi

Further reading

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

Old Javanese

Etymology

Possibly from Proto-Austronesian *zawa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒa.wa.wʊt/
• Rhymes: -wʊt
• Hyphenation: ja‧wa‧wut

Noun

jawawut

1. millet

Descendants

• > Javanese: ꦗꦼꦮꦮꦸꦠ꧀ (jewawut), ꦗꦸꦮꦮꦸꦠ꧀ (juwawut) (inherited)