potlot

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch potlood (“pencil”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpot̚lot̚]
• Hyphenation: pot‧lot

Noun

potlot (first-person possessive potlotku, second-person possessive potlotmu, third-person possessive potlotnya)

1. pencil, a graphite writing-instrument.

   Synonym: pensil

Further reading

• “potlot” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

From Dutch potlood (“pencil”).

Noun

potlot (Jawi spelling ڤوتلوت, plural potlot-potlot, informal 1st possessive potlotku, 2nd possessive potlotmu, 3rd possessive potlotnya)

1. pencil

   Synonym: pensel

Further reading

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