badut

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay badut, ultimately borrowed from Sundanese badud or Javanese badhud, probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer *baðu.

Pronunciation

Noun

badut

  1. clown:
    1. a slapstick performance artist often associated with a circus and usually characterized by bright, oversized clothing, a red nose, face paint, and a brightly colored wig
    2. a person who acts in a silly fashion
    3. a stupid or badly-behaved person
  2. (colloquial) jester (a person in colourful garb and fool's cap who amused a medieval and early modern royal or noble court)
    Synonym: alan-alan

Derived terms

Further reading

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Noun

badut

  1. clothes; blouse; upper garment

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Sundanese badud or Javanese badhud, probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer *baðu.

Pronunciation

Noun

badut (Jawi spelling بادوت, plural badut-badut)

  1. clown
  2. jester

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