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Javanese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bləd̪ɔɡ/
- Rhymes: -ɔɡ
- Hyphenation: ble‧dug
Etymology 1
Noun
bledug (krama ngoko bledug)
- dust, especially in the air
1877, Radèn Mas Adipati Arya Candranagara, Cariyos Purwalelana, page 160:tiyang numpak kréta mèh boten saged neningali punapa-punapa, awit saking kathahing bledugipun ing radinan.- people on cars were nearly impossible to see anything, for the road was full of dust.
Etymology 2
Noun
bledug (krama ngoko bledug)
- baby elephant
1937 December 18, “Mula Bukané Tikus Iku Saba Ing Omahé Manungsa”, in Kajawèn, page 200:Sawijining dina ana bledug (anak gajah) saba ing alas.- One day there was a baby elephant in the forest.
Etymology 3
Noun
bledug (krama ngoko bledug)
- earnings apart from salary (tips, commission, etc.)
Etymology 4
Noun
bledug
- Misspelling of bledhug.
References
- "bledug" in Elinor Clark Horne, Javanese-English Dictionary. Yale University Press, New Haven and London, 1974
- "bledug" in W. J. S. Poerwadarminta, Bausastra Jawa. J. B. Wolters' Uitgevers-Maatschappij N. V. Groningen, Batavia, 1939