lukut

Iban

Noun

lukut

1. lichen, moss, flowerless, growing on stones, tree trunks, etc.

   Enti nitihka perati mensia, batu ti selalu bebelat enda mudah dibalut lukut.

   If according to the wisdom of humans, a rolling stone gathers no moss.

References

• Ensiring, Janang., Saleh, Robert Menua. A Comprehensive Iban-English Dictionary The Dayak Cultural Foundation. 2016.

Malay

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lukut, from Proto-Austronesian *lukuC (“parasitic plant sp.”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlukut/ [ˈlu.kut̪]

Noun

lukut (Jawi spelling لوکوت, informal 1st possessive lukutku, 2nd possessive lukutmu, 3rd possessive lukutnya)

1. a tree of species Symplocos fasciculata
2. (Brunei, Sarawak) a large fern found on trees, Platycerium sp.
3. (Jakarta) long moss, in contrast to mere lichen

Descendants

• Indonesian: lukut

Further reading

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

Sundanese

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lukut, from Proto-Austronesian *lukuC (“parasitic plant sp.”).

Noun

lukut (Sundanese script ᮜᮥᮊᮥᮒ᮪)

1. moss

Derived terms

• héjo lukut
• lukutan

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