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Malay
Etymology 1
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Verb
celup (Jawi spelling چلوڤ)
- to dunk, to dip, to submerge briefly in some liquid (tea, milk, batter)
- (rare) to soak or steep in a liquid for a long time (dye, broth etc.)
- Synonym: rendam
Adjective
celup
- (informal, Malaysia) fake, pretend, posing
- Synonyms: acah, pura-pura
Etymology 2
Onomatopoeic.
Noun
celup
- slosh, sound of trodden mud or puddles
- 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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