berselimut

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of ber- +‎ selimut (“blanket”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /bərsəˈlimut/ [bər.səˈli.mʊt̪̚]
• Rhymes: -imut
• Syllabification: ber‧se‧li‧mut

Verb

bêrsêlimut

1. to wrap oneself in a blanket

   Synonym: berse­lubung

2. (figurative) to disguise something; to use something as a cover (usually of malicious intent)
3. covered

   Kue itu berselimut cokelat. ― The kuih is covered in chocolate.

Derived terms

• malam berselimut embun, siang bertudung awan

Further reading

• “berselimut”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of ber- +‎ selimut (“blanket”).

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /bə(r)səˈlimot/ [bə(r).səˈli.mot̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -imot, -ot

• (Baku) IPA^(key): /bərsəˈlimut/ [bər.səˈli.mut̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -imut, -ut
• Hyphenation: ber‧se‧li‧mut

Verb

berselimut (Jawi spelling برسليموت)

1. to wrap oneself in a blanket

   Synonym: berse­lubung

2. (figurative) to disguise something; to use something as a cover (usually of malicious intent)

Derived terms

• malam berselimut embun, siang bertudung awan

Further reading

• "berselimut" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017