kerapu

Indonesian

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuʀapu (“the sea perch, giant rock cod, giant grouper, Epinephelus spp.”), inherrited from Malay kerapu. Compare Tausug kulapu, Pangutaran Sama kulapu, Cebuano pugapo, Bikol Central pugapo, Tagalog lapulapu.

Noun

kerapu (first-person possessive kerapuku, second-person possessive kerapumu, third-person possessive kerapunya)

1. grouper (fish)

Further reading

• “kerapu” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuʀapu (“the sea perch, giant rock cod, giant grouper, Epinephelus spp.”). Compare Indonesian kerapu, Tausug kulapu, Pangutaran Sama kulapu, Cebuano pugapo, Bikol Central pugapo, Tagalog lapulapu.

Noun

kerapu (Jawi spelling کراڤو, plural kerapu-kerapu, informal 1st possessive kerapuku, 2nd possessive kerapumu, 3rd possessive kerapunya)

1. grouper (fish)

Further reading

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