luwak

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Indonesian

Noun

luwak (uncountable)

  1. alternative form of luak (palm civet; toddy cat)

Javanese

Romanization

luwak

  1. Romanization of ꦭꦸꦮꦏ꧀

Old Javanese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lu.wak/
  • Rhymes: -wak
  • Hyphenation: lu‧wak

Noun

luwak

  1. Asian palm civet, toddy cat (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus).

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Further reading

  • "luwak" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.