carut-marut
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌt͡ʃarut ˈmarut/ [ˌt͡ʃa.rʊt̪̚ ˈma.rʊt̪̚]
- Rhymes: -arut
- Syllabification: ca‧rut-ma‧rut
Etymology 1
Inherited from Malay carut-marut, from apophonic reduplication of carut.
Noun
carut-marut (plural carut-marut)
- profanity (obscene, lewd or abusive language)
Adjective
carut-marut (comparative lebih carut-marut, superlative paling carut-marut)
Etymology 2
Reduplication of carut (“scratch (wound)”).
Noun
carut-marut (plural carut-marut)
Adjective
carut-marut (comparative lebih carut-marut, superlative paling carut-marut)
- scratch
- Synonym: tergores
- messy
- Synonyms: berantakan, kacau
Further reading
- “carut-marut”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Malay
Etymology
Apophonic reduplication of carut.
Pronunciation
- (schwa-variety) IPA(key): /ˌt͡ʃarot ˈmarot/ [ˌt͡ʃa.rot̪̚ ˈma.rot̪̚]
- Rhymes: -ot
- (Baku) IPA(key): /ˌt͡ʃarut ˈmarut/ [ˌt͡ʃa.rut̪̚ ˈma.rut̪̚]
- Rhymes: -ut
- Hyphenation: ca‧rut-ma‧rut
Noun
carut-marut (uncountable)
- (of language) profanity
Descendants
- > Indonesian: carut-marut (inherited)
Further reading
- "carut-marut" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017