ribut

Brunei Malay

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Compare Malay ribut.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ribut/
  • Hyphenation: ri‧but

Noun

ribut

  1. storm (disturbed state of the atmosphere)

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay ribut, from Proto-Malayic *ribut, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ribut.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈribʊt]
  • Hyphenation: ri‧but

Adjective

ribut

  1. busy
    Synonym: sibuk
  2. noisy
    Synonyms: gaduh, ingar, ramai
  3. chaotic, riotous
    Synonyms: gaduh, ingar, recok, rusuh
  4. (archaic) stormy

Noun

ribut (first-person possessive ributku, second-person possessive ributmu, third-person possessive ributnya)

  1. (colloquial) ellipsis of kêributan..

Derived terms

  • keributan
  • meribut
  • meributkan

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *ribut, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ribut.

Noun

ribut (plural ribut-ribut, informal 1st possessive ributku, 2nd possessive ributmu, 3rd possessive ributnya)

  1. (Malaysia) storm
    Synonym: badai (Indonesian)

Descendants

  • Indonesian: ribut

Further reading

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