penakut

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay penakut, from Classical Malay penakut. Equivalent to peng- +‎ takut. Compare Tagalog panakot.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pə.na.kut/
• Hyphenation: pê‧na‧kut

Noun

penakut (first-person possessive penakutku, second-person possessive penakutmu, third-person possessive penakutnya)

1. A person who is scared

Adjective

penakut

1. scaredy-cat

Related terms

• menakuti
• menakutkan
• takut

 

Further reading

• “penakut” 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.