luwak

Indonesian

Noun

luwak (uncountable)

1. alternative form of luak (“palm civet; toddy cat”)

Javanese

Romanization

luwak

1. Romanization of ꦭꦸꦮꦏ꧀

Old Javanese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lu.wak/
• Rhymes: -wak
• Hyphenation: lu‧wak

Noun

luwak

1. Asian palm civet, toddy cat (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus).

Alternative forms

• lubak

Synonyms

• rase

Derived terms

• pucaṅ luwak

Descendants

• Javanese: ꦭꦸꦮꦏ꧀ (luwak, “Asian palm civet, toddy cat”)
  • → Indonesian: luak (“Asian palm civet, toddy cat”)

Further reading

• "luwak" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.