mengedut
Indonesian
Etymology 1
Affixation of meng- + kedut (“wrinkle, crease”).
Verb
mengedut
Etymology 2
Affixation of meng- + kedut (“snatch, seize”).
Verb
mengedut
Further reading
- “mengedut” 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
Etymology
Affixation of meng- + kedut (“wrinkle, crease”).
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /ˈməŋədot/ [ˈmə.ŋə.dot̪̚]
- Rhymes: -ot
- (Baku) IPA(key): /ˈməŋədut/ [ˈmə.ŋə.dut̪̚]
- Rhymes: -ut
- Hyphenation: me‧nge‧dut
Verb
mengedut (Jawi spelling مڠدوت)
- (intransitive) To become wrinkled, creased or to be getting more folds (of fabric, paper, or the skin).
- Bajunya semakin mengedut.
- His shirt is becoming more creased.
Further reading
- “mengedut” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.