siput

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay siput.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈsiput/ [ˈsi.pʊt̪̚]
• Rhymes: -iput
• Syllabification: si‧put

Noun

siput (plural siput-siput)

1. Any mollusc of class Gastropoda.

Hyponyms

(Hyponyms of siput):

• bekicot

Further reading

• “siput” 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.

Malay

Pronunciation

• (Johor, Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /ˈsipot/ [ˈsi.pot̪]

Noun

siput (Jawi spelling سيڤوت, plural siput-siput, informal 1st possessive siputku, 2nd possessive siputmu, 3rd possessive siputnya)

1. any shelled mollusc, typically snails but also including bivalves
2. the shell of said molluscs

   Synonym: cangkerang

Further reading

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

Tausug

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /siput/ [sɪˈput̪̚]
• Rhymes: -ut
• Syllabification: si‧put

Noun

siput (Sulat Sūg spelling سِفُتْ)

1. screw

Usage notes

• A false friend of Malay siput (“snail”), for the sense of “snail”, see lambi'