kapuk

Hungarian

Etymology

kapu +‎ -k

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkɒpuk]
• Hyphenation: ka‧puk

Noun

kapuk

1. nominative plural of kapu

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ka.puʔ]

Noun

kapuk (first-person possessive kapukku, second-person possessive kapukmu, third-person possessive kapuknya)

1. kapok (plant)

   Synonym: randu

Further reading

• “kapuk” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /kapoʔ/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /kapʊʔ/
• Rhymes: -apoʔ, -poʔ, -oʔ

Noun

kapuk (Jawi spelling کاڤوق, informal 1st possessive kapukku, 2nd possessive kapukmu, 3rd possessive kapuknya)

1. kapok (silky fiber from the silk-cotton tree)

Synonyms

• kekabu

Descendants

• → English: kapok
• → Finnish: kapokki
• → German: Kapok
• Indonesian: kapuk
• → Italian: capoc
• → Min Nan: 加薄棉
• → Russian: капок (kapok)
• → Spanish: capoc

Further reading

• “kapuk” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.