lukut

Malay

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lukut, from Proto-Austronesian *lukuC (“parasitic plant sp.”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlukut/, [ˈlu.kut̪]

Noun

lukut (Jawi spelling لوکوت, informal 1st possessive lukutku, 2nd possessive lukutmu, 3rd possessive lukutnya)

1. a tree, Symplocos fasciculata
2. (Brunei, Sarawak) a large fern found on trees, Platycerium sp.
3. (Jakarta) long moss, in contrast to mere lichen

Descendants

• Indonesian: lukut

Further reading

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