pohon

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See also: pöhön

Cebuano

Adverb

pohon

  1. soon

Czech

Etymology

Deverbal from pohnat.

Pronunciation

Noun

pohon m inan

  1. drive, propulsion, traction

Declension

Related terms

Further reading

  • pohon in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • pohon in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • pohon in Internetová jazyková příručka

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: po‧hon

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay pohon, from Proto-Malayic *puhun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *puqun, from Proto-Austronesian *puqun. Doublet of mohon.

Noun

pohon (first-person possessive pohonku, second-person possessive pohonmu, third-person possessive pohonnya)

  1. tree, large woody plant.
  2. origin, the beginning of something.
    Synonyms: asal mula, pangkal, pokok sebab
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Inherited from Malay pohon

Verb

pohon

  1. (archaic) alternative spelling of mohon (to ask, to request)
Derived terms

Further reading

Malay

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayic *puhun (compare Iban pun), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *puqun, from Proto-Austronesian *puqun.

Noun

pohon (Jawi spelling ڤوهون, plural pohon-pohon, informal 1st possessive pohonku, 2nd possessive pohonmu, 3rd possessive pohonnya)

  1. tree (large woody plant)
    Synonym: pokok
  2. origin, base
    Synonyms: pangkal, asal
Descendants
  • > Indonesian: pohon (inherited)

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

pohon

  1. to ask, to request, to plead
    Synonyms: minta, pinta
Derived terms
Descendants
  • > Indonesian: pohon (inherited)

References

  • Pijnappel, Jan (1875) “ڤوهن pohon”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 68
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “ڤوهن pohun”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 483
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “pohon”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume II, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 245

Further reading