umbut

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /um.but/
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [ˈumbʊt̚], [ˈumbot̚], [ˈumbo̞t̚]
• Rhymes: -but, -ut, -bot, -ot

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qubuj (“heart of palm, palm-cabbage”).

Noun

umbut (Jawi spelling اومبوت, plural umbut-umbut, informal 1st possessive umbutku, 2nd possessive umbutmu, 3rd possessive umbutnya)

1. edible palm pith; palm cabbage; the soft heart of the upper portion of a palm

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• mengumbut [agent focus] (meN-)
• diumbut [patient focus] (di-)
• berumbut [stative / habitual] (beR-)

Descendants

• Indonesian: umbut

Etymology 2

From Proto-Austronesian *-buC (“to weed, pluck, pull out”).

Verb

umbut (Jawi spelling اومبوت)

1. to pull out gently
2. to raise the line slightly in fishing

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• mengumbut [agent focus] (meN-)
• diumbut [patient focus] (di-)
• terumbut [agentless action] (teR-)

Descendants

• Indonesian: umbut

Further reading

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