ꦱꦸꦫꦸ

Javanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /su.ru/
• Rhymes: -ru
• Hyphenation: su‧ru

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sudu (“spoon, ladle, scoop”). Compare Malay سودو (sudu, “spoon”).

Noun

ꦱꦸꦫꦸ (suru)

1. spoon
2. spoon-like bent banana leaf spoon
3. (dialect) anterior portion of rhinoceros tongue

Derived terms

• ꦚꦸꦫꦺꦴꦤꦶ (nyuroni)

Descendants

• → Indonesian: suru

Etymology 2

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

Noun

ꦱꦸꦫꦸ (suru)

1. a certain thick shrub used for hedge

Further reading

• “suru” in Javanese-Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Jawa-Indonesia], Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta Special [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta], 2023.