lukut
Malay
editEtymology
editInherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lukut, from Proto-Austronesian *lukuC (“parasitic plant sp.”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editlukut (Jawi spelling لوکوت, informal 1st possessive lukutku, 2nd possessive lukutmu, 3rd possessive lukutnya)
- a tree of species Symplocos fasciculata
- (Brunei, Sarawak) a large fern found on trees, Platycerium sp.
- (Jakarta) long moss, in contrast to mere lichen
Descendants
edit- Indonesian: lukut
Further reading
edit- “lukut” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.