jawawut

Malay

Etymology

Possibly from Proto-Austronesian *zawa.

Noun

jawawut (Jawi spelling جاواووت, plural jawawut-jawawut, informal 1st possessive jawawutku, 2nd possessive jawawutmu, 3rd possessive jawawutnya)

1. foxtail millet

Synonyms

• sekoi

Further reading

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