cembul

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay cembul.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /t͡ʃəmˈbul/ [t͡ʃəmˈbʊl]
  • Rhymes: -ul
  • Syllabification: cem‧bul

Noun

cêmbul (plural cembul-cembul)

  1. a kind of ashbox or similar, used to place tobacco residue

Further reading

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly a doublet of sumbul.

Pronunciation

  • (Baku) IPA(key): /t͡ʃəmˈbul/ [t͡ʃəmˈbul]
  • Rhymes: -bul, -ul
  • Hyphenation: cem‧bul

Noun

cembul (Jawi spelling چمبول, plural cembul-cembul or cembul2)

  1. A kind of lidded small spherical metal casket, used to store tobacco or gambier

Derived terms

  • cembul pedang

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: cembul (inherited)

Further reading