ꦲꦸꦱꦸꦏ꧀

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese usuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀusuk, from Proto-Austronesian *ʀusuk (“ribcage”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /u.suk/
• Rhymes: -suk
• Hyphenation: u‧suk

Noun

ꦲꦸꦱꦸꦏ꧀ (usuk)

1. rafter; roof joist

Descendants

• → Indonesian: usuk
• → Sundanese: usuk

Further reading

• “usuk” in Javanese-Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Jawa-Indonesia], Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta Special [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta], 2023.
• "usuk" in W. J. S. Poerwadarminta, Bausastra Jawa. J. B. Wolters' Uitgevers-Maatschappij N. V. Groningen, Batavia, 1939