patut

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay patut, from Classical Malay ڤاتوت (patut), from Old Javanese patūt. Doublet of anut and turut.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpat̪ʊt̚]
• Hyphenation: pa‧tut

Adjective

patut

1. fitting, proper

Derived terms

• berpatutan
• dipatutkan
• kepatutan
• mematut
• mematut-matut
• mematutkan
• patutan
• sepatutnya

 

Further reading

• “patut” 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

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Javanese patūt. Doublet of anut and turut.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /patut/
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [ˈpät̪ʊt̚], [ˈpät̪ot̚]
• Rhymes: -tot, -ot
• Rhymes: -ut

Adjective

patut (Jawi spelling ڤاتوت)

1. fitting, right, proper

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• patutan [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)
• kepatutan [abstract / locative] (ke-an)
• patutkan [causative benefactive] (-kan)
• mematut [agent focus] (meN-)
• mematutkan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
• dipatutkan [patient focus + causative benefactive] (di- + -kan)
• berpatutan [stative / habitual + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (beR- + -an)
• berpatut-patut [reduplication + stative / habitual] (redup + beR-)

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

• mematut-matut
• mematut-matutkan
• sepatutnya

Descendants

• Indonesian: patut
• → Urak Lawoi': ปาโตยจ (patoc)

Verb

patut (Jawi spelling ڤاتوت)

1. ought

   Kita patut tolong mereka.

   We should help them.

Further reading

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