rapuh

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay rapuh, from Classical Malay راڤوه (rapuh), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀapuq.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrapuh/, [ˈra.pʊh]
• Hyphenation: ra‧puh

Adjective

rapuh

1. fragile, brittle, crunchy; crumbles or breaks easily, fluid (of a situation)
2. delicate, weak, tender (of the heart)
3. subtle
4. frail, weak
5. sensitive

Derived terms

• dirapuhkan
• kerapuhan
• merapuhkan
• perapuh

 

Further reading

• “rapuh” 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

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀapuq. Cognate with Tagalog gapô.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrapuh/, [ˈra.puh]

Adjective

rapuh (Jawi spelling راڤوه)

1. fragile; brittle; friable

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• perapuh [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)
• kerapuhan [abstract / locative] (ke-an)
• merapuhkan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
• dirapuhkan [patient focus + causative benefactive] (di- + -kan)

Descendants

• Indonesian: rapuh

Further reading

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