ꦫꦧꦸꦏ꧀

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese awuk, hawuk (“ash”), *ʀabuk (“decaying wood; dust, powder”), from the root *-buk₁ (“decay, crumble; powder”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abʊk/

Noun

ꦫꦧꦸꦏ꧀ (rabuk)

1. manure, fertiliser

   Synonym: ꦲꦧꦸꦏ꧀ (abuk)

Descendants

• → Indonesian: rabuk

Further reading

• The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2011) “rabuk”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), 2nd edition, Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN