montok
Indonesian
Adjective
montok (comparative lebih montok, superlative paling montok)
- (of a woman) buxom, curvy, voluptuous
- wanita itu bertubuh montok. ― She has a curvy body.
- (of breasts) large, full
- buah dada yang montok dan bagus bentuknya ― breasts that are large and well-shaped
Synonyms
- denok
- gitar spanyol
- semok
Further reading
- “montok”, 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
Pronunciation
- (schwa-variety, Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /ˈmontok/ [ˈmon̪.t̪oʔ]
- Rhymes: -toʔ, -oʔ
- Hyphenation: mon‧tok
Adjective
montok (Jawi spelling مونتوق, comparative lebih montok, superlative paling montok)
- plump; chubby (usually of a child or cheeks).
- Synonyms: tembam, bambam
- Pipi bayi itu sangat montok. ― That baby's cheeks are very chubby.
- voluptuous; buxom; curvaceous (of a woman's body); fleshy (of fruit).
Derived terms
Affixations
- kemontokan (“plumpness; voluptuousness”)
Descendants
- > Indonesian: montok (inherited)
Further reading
- "montok" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017