ulek

See also: úlek

Minangkabau

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *hulət (“worm; maggot”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quləj (“maggot, caterpillar, larva of a metamorphosing insect”), from Proto-Austronesian *quləj (“type of small worm”). Cognate with Indonesian ulat.

Noun

ulek

1. worm
2. larva of insect, such as maggot, caterpillar, etc.

References

• Kamus Minangkabau - Indonesia [Minangkabau - Indonesian Dictionary]‎^[1] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa, 1985