lukut

Iban

Noun

lukut

  1. lichen, moss, flowerless, growing on stones, tree trunks, etc.
    Enti nitihka perati mensia, batu ti selalu bebelat enda mudah dibalut lukut.
    If according to the wisdom of humans, a rolling stone gathers no moss.

References

  • Ensiring, Janang., Saleh, Robert Menua. A Comprehensive Iban-English Dictionary The Dayak Cultural Foundation. 2016.

Malay

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lukut, from Proto-Austronesian *lukuC (“parasitic plant sp.”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlukut/ [ˈlu.kut̪̚]

Noun

lukut (Jawi spelling لوکوت)

  1. a tree of species Symplocos fasciculata
  2. (Brunei, Sarawak) a large fern found on trees, Platycerium sp.
  3. (Jakarta) long moss, in contrast to mere lichen

Descendants

  • Indonesian: lukut

Further reading

Sundanese

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lukut, from Proto-Austronesian *lukuC (“parasitic plant sp.”).

Noun

lukut (Sundanese script ᮜᮥᮊᮥᮒ᮪)

  1. moss

Derived terms

Further reading

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