duduk

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English

Duduk

Alternative forms

Etymology

A recent borrowing, from Armenian դուդուկ (duduk), itself from Ottoman Turkish دودوك (düdük).

Noun

duduk (plural duduks)

  1. (music) An Armenian woodwind instrument.

Translations

Further reading

Iban

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *duduk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dukduk.

Pronunciation

Verb

duduk

  1. to sit (to be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported)

Indonesian

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Malay duduk (“sit”), from Classical Malay duduk (“reside, sit”), from Proto-Malayic *duduk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dukduk.

Alternative forms

Verb

duduk

  1. (intransitive) to sit down
    Silakan duduk ― Please sit down; Please take a seat.
  2. (intransitive) to be sitting; to be seated
    duduk bersila ― to sit cross-legged
    duduk perkara ― the way matters stand
    ruang duduk ― sitting room; lounge
    tempat duduk ― a seat
  3. (obsolete) to reside
    Synonyms: diam, tinggal
  4. to settle
Conjugation
Conjugation of duduk (meng-, transitive)
Root duduk
Active Involuntary Passive Basic /
Imperative 		Jussive
Active duduk duduklah
Locative menduduki diduduki duduki dudukilah
Causative / Applicative1 mendudukkan didudukkan dudukkan dudukkanlah
Causative
Locative
Causative / Applicative1
1The -kan row is either causative or applicative, with transitive roots it mostly has applicative meaning.
Notes:
Some of these forms do normally not exist or are rarely used in standard Indonesian. Some forms may also change meaning.
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

See also

  • simpuh, timpuh (“to sit on the floor in a kneeling position”)

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

duduk (first-person possessive dudukku, second-person possessive dudukmu, third-person possessive duduknya)

  1. fishtail palm (Caryota mitis).

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *duduk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dukduk.

Pronunciation

Verb

duduk (Jawi spelling دودوق, intransitive)

  1. to sit (to be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported)
    Synonym: (for royalty) semayam
  2. (informal) to stay at a place
    Synonyms: tinggal, diam
    • 2011, A. Samad Said, “Bab 5: Biar Lambat Asal Selamat [Chapter 5: Better Safe Than Sorry]”, in Rumah Rahsia [Secret House], PTS Fortuna Sdn. Bhd., page 37:
      Tetapi terkadang-kadang Abu terasa juga duduk di rumah ada baiknya. Nenek makin rapat dengannya.
      However, once in a while Abu also felt that staying at home has its benefits. Grandma would become closer with him.

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

Descendants

  • Indonesian: duduk

See also

  • timpuh (“to sit on the floor in a kneeling position”)

Further reading

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