udik

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay udik, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian [Term?].

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈu.dɪk]
• Hyphenation: u‧dik

Noun

udik (first-person possessive udikku, second-person possessive udikmu, third-person possessive udiknya)

1. upstream, part of the river towards the upstream direction.
2. village, countryside.

Adjective

udik

1. (figurative) befitting, resembling, or characteristic of countryfolk

1. dork

   Synonym: kampungan

Derived terms

• keudikan

 

Related terms

• mudik

 

Further reading

• “udik” 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.