cerutu

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay cerutu, from Portuguese charuto, from Tamil சுருட்டு (curuṭṭu).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃəˈrutu/
  • Hyphenation: cê‧ru‧tu

Noun

cêrutu (first-person possessive cerutuku, second-person possessive cerutumu, third-person possessive cerutunya)

  1. cigar (tobacco)
    Synonyms: lisong, serutu, sigar

Further reading

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese charuto, from Tamil சுருட்டு (curuṭṭu).

Noun

cerutu (Jawi spelling چروتو, plural cerutu-cerutu, informal 1st possessive cerutuku, 2nd possessive cerutumu, 3rd possessive cerutunya)

  1. cigar

Descendants

  • Indonesian: cerutu
  • Cantonese: 珠律 (zu3 leot1)
  • Min Nan: 珠律 (chu-lu̍t)