luak
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Indonesian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Adjective
luak
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Javanese ꦭꦸꦮꦏ꧀ (luwak), from Old Javanese luwak (“civet-cat”).
Noun
- Asian palm civet, toddy cat (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus)
- Synonym: musang
Alternative forms
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Minangkabau luak (“well”). Doublet of lurah.
Noun
Alternative forms
Further reading
- “luak” 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
Cognate with luak, from Proto-Malayic *luah, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luaq.
Pronunciation
Verb
luak
- to be nauseous
Tetum
Adjective
luak
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