kentut

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay kentut, from Proto-Malayic *kəntut, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qətut, from Proto-Austronesian *qətut. The initial k- for *h- is unexpected. According to the Austronesian Comparative Dictionary, the form may have been derived via *ka-qətut > *ka-hətut > kəntut, however the loss of *h is unexplained.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kənˈtut/, [kənˈt̪ʊt̪̚]
• Hyphenation: kên‧tut

Noun

kêntut (first-person possessive kentutku, second-person possessive kentutmu, third-person possessive kentutnya)

1. fart

Verb

kentut

1. to fart

Derived terms

• berkentut
• mengentut
• mengentuti
• terkentut
• terkentut-kentut

 

Further reading

• “kentut” 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

Alternative forms

• kentot (Pontianak)
• kontut (Sanggau)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayic *kəntut, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qətut, from Proto-Austronesian *qətut. The initial k- for *h- is unexpected. According to the Austronesian Comparative Dictionary, the form may have been derived via *ka-qətut > *ka-hətut > kəntut, however the loss of *h is unexplained.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kənˈtut/ [kənˈt̪ut̪]
• Rhymes: -ut
• Hyphenation: ken‧tot

Noun

kentut (Jawi spelling کنتوت, plural kentut-kentut, informal 1st possessive kentutku, 2nd possessive kentutmu, 3rd possessive kentutnya)

1. fart, flatus

Verb

kentut (Jawi spelling کنتوت)

1. to fart, to pass wind

Further reading

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