belut

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay belut (“eel”). Cognate with Javanese welut (“eel”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bəˈlʊt̚]
• Hyphenation: bê‧lut

Noun

bêlut (first-person possessive belutku, second-person possessive belutmu, third-person possessive belutnya)

1. eel.

   Synonym: mua

Alternative forms

• welut

Derived terms

• belut listrik
• belut tanah
• berbelut

 

Further reading

• “belut” 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.

Malay

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ut

Noun

belut (Jawi spelling بلوت, plural belut-belut, informal 1st possessive belutku, 2nd possessive belutmu, 3rd possessive belutnya)

1. eel

Further reading

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