sepui

Malay

Etymology

Doublet of sepoi, maybe related to sapu (“to sweep”) and sepuk (“to fling carelessly, to heap”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sə̆ˈpuj/ [sə̆ˈpui̯]
  • Hyphenation: se‧pui

Adjective

sepui (Jawi spelling سڤوي, comparative lebih sepui, superlative paling sepui)

  1. (of wind) light, gentle, breezy
  2. (of temperament) friendly

References

  • Pijnappel, Jan (1875), “سڤوي sĕpuwi”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 127
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1901), “سڤوي sĕpuwi”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 391
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1932), “sĕpui”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume II, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 444
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