lapuk

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay lapuk, from Classical Malay لاڤوق (lapuk), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lapuk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlapuk/, [ˈla.pʊʔ]
• Hyphenation: la‧puk

Adjective

lapuk

1. mildewed, moldy
2. old, obsolete, antiquated, old-fashioned, out-of-date
3. rotten, decomposed, petrified (usually of wood)
4. decay

Derived terms

• berlapuk
• dilapukkan
• kelapukan
• melapukkan

 

Further reading

• “lapuk” 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 *lapuk. Cognate with Tagalog lapok.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlapuk/, [ˈla.puʔ]

Adjective

lapuk (Jawi spelling لاڤوق)

1. mouldy; stale
2. old, obsolete, antiquated, old-fashioned, out-of-date

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• kelapukan [abstract / locative] (ke-an)
• melapukkan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
• dilapukkan [patient focus + causative benefactive] (di- + -kan)
• berlapuk [stative / habitual] (beR-)

Descendants

• Indonesian: lapuk

Further reading

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