gemuk

Inherited from Malay gemuk. Doublet of gumuk.

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ɡəˈmuʔ/ [ɡəˈmʊʔ]

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• Rhymes: -uʔ
• Syllabification: ge‧muk

gêmúk (comparative lebih gemuk, superlative paling gemuk)

1. fat (carrying a larger than normal amount of fat on one's body)
2. fertile

gêmuk (plural gemuk-gemuk)

1. fat
2. fertilizer
3. grease

• “gemuk” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

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• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): /ɡəˈmok/ [ɡəˈmoʔ]
  • Rhymes: -moʔ, -oʔ

• (Baku) IPA^(key): /ɡəˈmuk/ [ɡəˈmuʔ]
  • Rhymes: -muʔ, -uʔ
• Hyphenation: ge‧muk

gemuk (Jawi spelling ݢموق)

1. fat (carrying a larger than normal amount of fat on one's body)

   Synonyms: berisi, debab, tambun

gemuk (Jawi spelling ݢموق, plural gemuk-gemuk)

1. fat; a specialized animal tissue with high lipid content, used for long-term storage of energy: fat tissue

   Synonym: lemak

2. fertilizer, manure

   Synonyms: baja, pupuk

• > Indonesian: gemuk (inherited)

• “gemuk” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.