potlot
Ambonese Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch potlood (“pencil”).
Noun
potlot
References
- D. Takaria, C. Pieter (1998), Kamus Bahasa Melayu Ambon-Indonesia[1], Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch potlood (“pencil”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈpotlot/ [ˈpot̪̚.lɔt̪̚]
- Rhymes: -otlot
- Syllabification: pot‧lot
Noun
potlot (plural potlot-potlot)
Further reading
- “potlot”, 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
From Dutch potlood (“pencil”).
Noun
potlot (Jawi spelling ڤوتلوت, plural potlot-potlot or potlot2)
Further reading
- "potlot" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
Manado Malay
Etymology
From Dutch potlood (“pencil”).
Noun
potlot