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Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay lapuk, from Classical Malay لاڤوق (lapuk), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lapuk.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈla.puk/,
- Hyphenation: la‧puk
Adjective
lapuk
- mildewed, moldy
- old, obsolete, antiquated, old-fashioned, out-of-date
- rotten, decomposed, petrified (usually of wood)
- decay
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Malay
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lapuk. Cognate with Tagalog lapok.
Pronunciation
Adjective
lapuk (Jawi spelling لاڤوق)
- mouldy; stale
- old, obsolete, antiquated, old-fashioned, out-of-date
Derived terms
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