peluk

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Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay peluk, from Proto-Malayic *pəluk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pəluk (“bend, curve”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pəˈluk/
  • Hyphenation: pê‧luk

Verb

peluk (reciprocal berpelukan, active memeluk, passive dipeluk, accidental terpeluk)

  1. (transitive) to hug
  2. (transitive) to embrace

Derived terms

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *pəluk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pəluk (“bend, curve”).

Pronunciation

Verb

peluk (Jawi spelling ڤلوق)

  1. to hug; to embrace
    Bahaya memeluk orang yang dijangkiti dengan penyakit ebola.
    It is dangerous to hug someone who's been infected with ebola.
  2. to convert (to another religion); to change one's religion
    David telah memeluk agama Islam.
    David has converted to Islam.

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

Descendants

  • Indonesian: peluk
  • ⇒ North Moluccan Malay: polo

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