sahut

Indonesian

Etymology

Apparently from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *saʀut (“answer, reply”), though likely via a borrowing from another language, due to the irregular sound correspondence of PMP *ʀ > h rather than the expected r. Compare Tagalog sagót (“reply”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈsahut/ [ˈsa.hʊt̪̚]
• Rhymes: -ahut
• Syllabification: sa‧hut

Verb

sahut

1. answer

Further reading

• “sahut” 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.