gemuk

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay gemuk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡəmʊʔ/
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  • Hyphenation: gê‧muk

Adjective

gêmuk

  1. fat (carrying a larger than normal amount of fat on one's body)
  2. fertile

Noun

gêmuk (plural gemuk-gemuk)

  1. fat
  2. fertilizer
  3. grease

Derived terms

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Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Adjective

gemuk (Jawi spelling ݢموق)

  1. fat (carrying a larger than normal amount of fat on one's body)
    Synonyms: berisi, debab, tambun

Noun

gemuk (Jawi spelling ݢموق, plural gemuk-gemuk, informal 1st possessive gemukku, 2nd possessive gemukmu, 3rd possessive gemuknya)

  1. fat; a specialized animal tissue with high lipid content, used for long-term storage of energy: fat tissue
    Synonym: lemak
  2. fertilizer, manure
    Synonyms: baja, pupuk

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