kulapuk

Malay

Etymology

Blend of kulat +‎ lapuk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuˈlapuk/ [kuˈla.puʔ]
  • (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): [kulapoʔ]

Noun

kulapuk (Jawi spelling کولاڤوق, plural kulapuk-kulapuk or kulapuk²)

1. mould (UK & Commonwealth); mold (US)

   Synonym: kapang (Indonesian)

   kulapuk roti ― bread mould

Further reading

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