lukut

Malay

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lukut, from Proto-Austronesian *lukuC (“parasitic plant sp.”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlukut/, [ˈlu.kut̪]

Noun

lukut (Jawi spelling لوکوت, informal 1st possessive lukutku, 2nd possessive lukutmu, 3rd possessive lukutnya)

a tree, Symplocos fasciculata
(Brunei, Sarawak) a large fern found on trees, Platycerium sp.
(Jakarta) long moss, in contrast to mere lichen

Descendants

Indonesian: lukut

Further reading

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

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