larut

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈlarut/ [ˈla.rʊt̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -arut
  • Syllabification: la‧rut

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay larut (to dissolve).

Adjective

larut (comparative lebih larut, superlative paling larut)

  1. soluble, dissolved
  2. late
  3. protracted
  4. solvable
  5. dissoluble
Derived terms
  • larut malam

Etymology 2

Unknown (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

larut (plural larut-larut)

  1. (botany) arrowroot, maranta, West Indian arrowroot, obedience plant, or Bermuda arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea).
    Synonyms: ararut, garut

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Banda [Term?].

Noun

larut (plural larut-larut)

  1. (cooking) a typical snack from grated coconut mixed with sago flour, cooked until thick and resembling porridge

Further reading

Malay

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /la.rut/
  • Rhymes: -arut, -rut, -ut

Verb

larut (Jawi spelling لاروت)

  1. to dissolve
    Sebatian kovalen tidak melarut dalam air.
    Covalent compounds do not dissolve in water.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: larut

Further reading