kasau

See also: KASAU

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay kasau, from Proto-Malayic *kasaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kasaw.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkasaw/ [ˈka.sau̯]
• Rhymes: -au̯
• Hyphenation: ka‧sau

Noun

kasau (plural kasau-kasau, first-person possessive kasauku, second-person possessive kasaumu, third-person possessive kasaunya)

1. rafter; joist

   Kekuatan rumah yang memakai kasau bambu lebih tahan daripada rumah yang memakai kasau kayu biasa.

   The strength of a house using bamboo rafters is more durable than a house using ordinary wooden rafters.

Derived terms

• kasau betina
• kasau jantan
• kasau lintang

 

Further reading

• “kasau” 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

From Proto-Malayic *kasaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kasaw.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkasaw/ [ˈka.sau̯]
• Rhymes: -asau̯, -sau̯, -au̯

Noun

kasau (Jawi spelling کاساو, plural kasau-kasau, informal 1st possessive kasauku, 2nd possessive kasaumu, 3rd possessive kasaunya)

1. rafter (crossbeam for supporting a roof)

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

• kasau betina
• kasau jantan
• kasau lintang (“purlin”)

Descendants

• Indonesian: kasau

Further reading

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