busuk

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay busuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *busuk (decayed, rotten, putrid; stinking). Cognate with Javanese bosok.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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busuk

  1. rotten, spoiled
  2. low, corrupt
    Synonyms: buruk, jelek
    Antonym: menyenangkan

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Malay

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *busuk (decayed, rotten, putrid; stinking). Cognate with Javanese bosok.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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busuk (Jawi spelling بوسوق)

  1. having a bad smell; smelly
    Synonym: berbau
    Antonyms: sedap, wangi
  2. bad, immoral, evil
    Synonyms: dengki, khianat, jahat
    Antonym: baik

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Further reading

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  • busuk” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*busuk”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Sakizaya

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bu.ˈsuk/, [bu.ˈsok]

Adjective

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busuk

  1. drunk