monyet

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Indonesian

monyet

Etymology

From Malay monyet, from Javanese ꦩꦺꦴꦚꦺꦠ꧀ (monyèt, “a kind of monkey”), likely from a nasalized variant of Old Javanese busyat, boset, buset (“a kind of monkey”). Doublet of buset (“damn”).

Pronunciation

Noun

monyet (plural monyet-monyet)

  1. monkey (primate)

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese ꦩꦺꦴꦚꦺꦠ꧀ (monyèt, “a kind of monkey”), likely from a nasalized variant of Old Javanese busyat, boset, buset (“a kind of monkey”).

Pronunciation

Noun

monyet (Jawi spelling موڽيت, plural monyet-monyet)

  1. monkey
    Monyet suka makan pisang.
    Monkeys like to eat bananas.

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