gemuk

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay gemuk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡəmʊʔ/

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• Hyphenation: gê‧muk

Adjective

gêmuk

1. fat (carrying a larger than normal amount of fat on one's body)
2. fertile

Noun

gêmuk (plural gemuk-gemuk)

1. fat
2. fertilizer
3. grease

Derived terms

• kegemukan
• menggemuk
• menggemukkan
• penggemuk
• penggemukan

Further reading

• “gemuk” 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

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡəmuk/
• Rhymes: -əmuk, -muk, -uk

Adjective

gemuk (Jawi spelling ݢموق)

1. fat (carrying a larger than normal amount of fat on one's body)

   Synonyms: berisi, debab, tambun

Noun

gemuk (Jawi spelling ݢموق, plural gemuk-gemuk, informal 1st possessive gemukku, 2nd possessive gemukmu, 3rd possessive gemuknya)

1. fat; a specialized animal tissue with high lipid content, used for long-term storage of energy: fat tissue

   Synonym: lemak

2. fertilizer, manure

   Synonyms: baja, pupuk

Further reading

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