lipeh

Minangkabau

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayic *lipəs, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ipəs, from Proto-Austronesian *Sipəs (“cockroach”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /li.peh/

Noun

lipeh

1. cockroach

   Synonym: kapuyuak

References

• Nesti, Meksi R. (2015). "Variasi Leksikal Bahasa Minangkabau Di Kabupaten Pesisir Selatan". [Lexical variation of Minangkabau language in Pesisir Selatan Regency] (in Indonesian). Jurnal Arbitrer. 3 (1): 46–61. Archived from the original on 2019-09-17. Retrieved 2025-03-19.

Negeri Sembilan Malay

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayic *lipəs, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ipəs, from Proto-Austronesian *Sipəs (“cockroach”).

Cognate with Minangkabau lipeh.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /li.pɛh/

Noun

lipeh

1. cockroach