pelaut

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of peng- +‎ laut.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pə.la.(w)ot]
• Hyphenation: pe‧la‧ut

Noun

pelaut (Jawi spelling ڤلاءوت, plural pelaut-pelaut, informal 1st possessive pelautku, 2nd possessive pelautmu, 3rd possessive pelautnya)

1. (nautical) A seafarer or sailor.

   Synonyms: anak kapal, pelayar, kelasi

Further reading

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