lembut

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay lembut. Compare to Javanese lembut, Sundanese lembut and Tagalog lambot.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ləmˈbut/ [ləmˈbʊt̪̚]
• Rhymes: -ut
• Syllabification: lem‧but

Adjective

lêmbut

1. soft
2. tender

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• kelembutan [abstract / locative] (ke-an)
• berlembut [stative / habitual] (beR-)
• melembutkan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)

Further reading

• “lembut” 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.

Javanese

Etymology

From Old Javanese lĕmbut.

Adjective

lembut

1. soft

Malay

Etymology

Compare to Sundanese lembut and Tagalog lambot.

Pronunciation

• (Johor, Northern Peninsular Malay) IPA^(key): /ləmˈbot/ [ləmˈbot̪]

• (Baku) IPA^(key): /ləmˈbut/ [ləmˈbut̪]
• Hyphenation: lem‧but

Adjective

lembut (Jawi spelling لمبوت)

1. soft; gentle

Derived terms

• berlembut
• kelembutan
• melembutkan

Descendants

• North Moluccan Malay: lombo
• Indonesian: lembut

Further reading

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

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian imbuto, with a fused definite article.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɛmˈbuːt/

Noun

lembut m (plural lmiebet or mbiebet)

1. funnel
2. spout

Sundanese

Etymology

Semantic loan from Indonesian lembut (“soft”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ləm.but/

Adjective

lembut (Sundanese script ᮜᮨᮙ᮪ᮘᮥᮒ᮪)

1. small; tiny
2. smooth; fine
3. invisible to the naked eye
4. soft

Derived terms

• lelembutan

Further reading

• Maman Sumantri, et al. (1985) Kamus Sunda-Indonesia [Sundanese-Indonesian Dictionary] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Department of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia
• "LĔMBOET", in Coolsma, S (1913) Soendaneesch-Hollandsch Woordenboek (in Dutch), Leiden: A.W. Sijthoff's Uitgeversmaatschappij