semut
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay semut, from Classical Malay سموت (semut), from Aslian, from Proto-Austroasiatic *smuːcʔ (“ant”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /səˈmut/ [səˈmʊt̪̚]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ut
- Syllabification: se‧mut
Noun
sêmut (plural semut-semut)
Derived terms
- bersemut
- disemuti
- kesemutan
- menyemut
- menyemuti
- semut-semutan
- semut angkrang
- semut api
- semut firaun
- semut gajah
- semut gatal
- semut geramang
- semut gula
- semut hitam
- semut kerengga
- semut keripik
- semut pudak
- semut putih
- semut rangrang
- semut setanda
- semut temenggung
- semut tukang kayu
Further reading
- Sidwell, Paul (2024) “500 Proto Austroasiatic Etyma: Version 1.0”, in Journal of the Southeast Asian Linguistics Society[1], volume 17, number 1, pages i–xxxiii
- “semut” 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.
Javanese
Noun
semut
Malay
Alternative forms
- samut (Brunei Malay)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /səmʊt/
- Hyphenation: se‧mut
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ut
Noun
semut (Jawi spelling سموت, plural semut-semut)
Descendants
- > Indonesian: semut (inherited)
Further reading
- “semut” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.