pelaut

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of laut +‎ peng-, inherited from Malay pelaut.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /pəˈlaut/ [pəˈla.ʊt̪̚]
• Rhymes: -aut
• Syllabification: pe‧laut

Noun

pelaut (plural pelaut-pelaut)

1. (nautical) sailor, seafarer

   Synonym: bahariwan

2. fisher

Further reading

• “pelaut”, 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

Affixation of peng- +‎ laut.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pə.la.(w)ot]
• Hyphenation: pe‧la‧ut

Noun

pelaut (Jawi spelling ڤلاءوت, plural pelaut-pelaut or pelaut²)

1. (nautical) A seafarer or sailor.

   Synonyms: anak kapal, pelayar, kelasi

Descendants

• > Indonesian: pelaut (inherited)

Further reading

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