hawuk

Old Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qabuk (“dust, sawdust”), *Rabuk (“decaying wood; dust, powder”), *-buk (“decay, crumble; powder”).

Noun

hawuk

1. ash

Alternative forms

• awuk

Derived terms

• ahawuk (“grey, ash-grey”)
• aṅawuk-awuk
• hawuk-hawuk (“greyish”)

 

• brata hawuk

 

Descendants

• Javanese: ꦲꦧꦸꦏ꧀ (abuk)