pauh

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay pauh, from Proto-Malayic *pauh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pahuq. Cognate with Balinese poh.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈpauh/ [ˈpa.ʊh]
• Rhymes: -auh
• Syllabification: pauh

Noun

pauh (plural pauh-pauh)

1. (dialectal) mango (fruit)

   Synonyms: macang, (common) mangga, mempelam

Derived terms

Compounds

• pauh janggi
• pauh pipit

Further reading

• “pauh”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayic *pauh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pahuq. Cognate with Balinese poh, Hiligaynon paho.

Pronunciation

• (Literary Standard) IPA^(key): /ˈpauh/ [ˈpa.uh]
  • Rhymes: -uh
• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /ˈpaoh/ [ˈpa.oh]
  • Rhymes: -oh
• Hyphenation: ja‧uh

Noun

pauh (Jawi spelling ڤاءوه, plural pauh-pauh or pauh²)

1. mango (fruit)

   Synonyms: mangga, mempelam, pelam

Descendants

• > Indonesian: pauh (inherited)

Further reading

• "pauh" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "pauh" at PRPM first version)