celup

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Malay

Etymology 1

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Verb

celup (Jawi spelling چلوڤ)

  1. to dunk, to dip, to submerge briefly in some liquid (tea, milk, batter)
  2. (rare) to soak or steep in a liquid for a long time (dye, broth etc.)
    Synonym: rendam

Adjective

celup

  1. (informal, Malaysia) fake, pretend, posing
    Synonyms: acah, pura-pura

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic.

Noun

celup

  1. slosh, sound of trodden mud or puddles
  2. plop, sound of something dropped into a liquid

References

  • Pijnappel, Jan (1875) “چلڤ tjĕloep”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 112
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “چلڤ chĕlup”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 260
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “chĕlop”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 202

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