badut

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay badut, ultimately borrowed from Sundanese badud or Javanese badhud.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈba.dʊt̚/
• Rhymes: -dʊt̚, -ʊt̚, -t̚
• Hyphenation: ba‧dut

Noun

badut

1. clown
   1. a slapstick performance artist often associated with a circus and usually characterized by bright, oversized clothing, a red nose, face paint, and a brightly colored wig
   2. a person who acts in a silly fashion
   3. a stupid or badly-behaved person
2. (colloquial) jester (a person in colourful garb and fool's cap who amused a medieval and early modern royal or noble court)

   Synonym: alan-alan

Derives terms

Affixed terms

• membadut

 

Further reading

• “badut” 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.

Limos Kalinga

Noun

badut

1. clothes; blouse; upper garment

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Sundanese badud or Javanese badhud.

Noun

badut (Jawi spelling بادوت, plural badut-badut, informal 1st possessive badutku, 2nd possessive badutmu, 3rd possessive badutnya)

1. clown
2. jester

Further reading

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