busuk

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Adjective

busuk

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

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /busuk/, [busoʔ]
  • Rhymes: -uk

Adjective

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
Affixations
  • busuk-busuk
  • busukkan
  • dibusukkan
  • kebusukan
  • membusuk
  • membusukkan
  • pembusukan
  • terbusuk
Compounds

Further reading

  • busuk” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
  • Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*busuk”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

Sakizaya

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bu.ˈsuk/, [bu.ˈsok]

Adjective

busuk

  1. drunk
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