lukut

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Malay

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlukut/ [ˈlu.kut̪]

Noun

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

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

Descendants

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  • Indonesian: lukut

Further reading

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