empedu

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay empedu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qapəju, from Proto-Austronesian *qapəjux. Compare Javanese peru.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /əmpəˈdu/
  • Hyphenation: êm‧pê‧du

Noun

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êmpêdu (first-person possessive empeduku, second-person possessive empedumu, third-person possessive empedunya)

  1. bile: a bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion.
  2. gall bladder: a pear-shaped organ that stores bile from the liver, until the body needs it for the digestion and absorption of fats in the duodenum.
  3. (figurative) sharp tongue: the practice or characteristic of speaking to others in a harsh, critical, or insulting manner.

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