puyeng

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay puyeng (dizzy) (Batavia Malay), from Betawi [Term?], from Javanese puyeng (to have a headache), from Old Javanese puyĕṅ.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈpujəŋ/ [ˈpu.jəŋ]
  • Rhymes: -ujəŋ
  • Syllabification: pu‧yeng

Adjective

puyeng (comparative lebih puyeng, superlative paling puyeng)

  1. dizzy
    Synonyms: pusing, pening
  2. groggy
  3. headache
    Synonyms: nyeri kepala, sakit kepala

Derived terms

  • berpuyeng-puyeng
  • kepuyengan
  • memuyengkan

Further reading

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese puyĕṅ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pu.jəŋ/
  • Rhymes: -jəŋ
  • Hyphenation: pu‧yeng

Adjective

puyeng

  1. (krama inggil) dizzy
    Synonyms: (ngoko) mumet, (ngoko) ngelu

Descendants

  • Malay: puyeng
    • > Indonesian: puyeng (inherited)

Further reading

  • puyeng”, in Javanese-Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Jawa-Indonesia] (in Javanese), Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta Special [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta], 2023.