semut

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay semut, from Classical Malay , from Aslian, from Proto-Austroasiatic *smuːcʔ (ant).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sə.ˈmʊt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -mʊt
  • Hyphenation: sê‧mut

Noun

sêmut

  1. (zoology) ant

Derived terms

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Javanese

Noun

semut

  1. ant

Malay

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /səmʊt/
  • Hyphenation: se‧mut
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ut

Noun

semut (Jawi spelling سموت, plural semut-semut, informal 1st possessive semutku, 2nd possessive semutmu, 3rd possessive semutnya)

  1. ant

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: semut (inherited)

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