betutu

Indonesian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay betutu.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /bəˈtutu/ [bəˈt̪u.t̪u]
  • Rhymes: -utu
  • Syllabification: be‧tu‧tu

Noun

betutu (plural betutu-betutu)

  1. (zoology) marbled goby (Oxyeleotris marmorata).
    Synonyms: bakut, batutu, beloso, kedebuk

Etymology 2

Inherited from Malay betutu.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /bəˈtutu/ [bəˈt̪u.t̪u]
  • Rhymes: -utu
  • Syllabification: be‧tu‧tu

Noun

betutu (plural betutu-betutu)

  1. (botany) East Asian eurya (Eurya japonica).
    Synonyms: beberas, sala, jirak

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Balinese betutu.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /bəˈtutu/ [bəˈt̪u.t̪u]
  • Rhymes: -utu
  • Syllabification: be‧tu‧tu

Noun

betutu (plural betutu-betutu)

  1. chicken fillet
  2. whole chicken meat, but the bones have been removed
  3. (cooking) a dish made from chicken or duck meat with special spices, cooked in the husk until the meat and bones are tender

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