"butuh" meaning in Indonesian

See butuh in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈbutuh/ [Standard-Indonesian], [ˈbu.t̪ʊh] [Standard-Indonesian] Forms: butuh-butuh [plural], boetoeh [alternative]
Rhymes: -utuh Etymology: Inherited from Malay butuh, from Proto-Malayic *butuh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *butuq (“testicle”), from Proto-Austronesian *buCuq. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|id|ms|butuh|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Malay butuh, {{inh+|id|ms|butuh}} Inherited from Malay butuh, {{inh|id|poz-mly-pro|*butuh}} Proto-Malayic *butuh, {{inh|id|poz-pro|*butuq|t=testicle}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *butuq (“testicle”), {{inh|id|map-pro|*buCuq}} Proto-Austronesian *buCuq Head templates: {{id-noun}} butuh (plural butuh-butuh)
  1. (vulgar, now dialectal) penis Tags: dialectal, vulgar Synonyms: kontol
    Sense id: en-butuh-id-noun-9pUtbu9V
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˈbutuh/ [Standard-Indonesian], [ˈbu.t̪ʊh] [Standard-Indonesian] Forms: boetoeh [alternative]
Rhymes: -utuh Etymology: Borrowed from Javanese ꦧꦸꦠꦸꦃ (butuh) (either via Sundanese butuh or directly). Etymology templates: {{bor+|id|jv|ꦧꦸꦠꦸꦃ}} Borrowed from Javanese ꦧꦸꦠꦸꦃ (butuh), {{bor|id|su|butuh}} Sundanese butuh Head templates: {{head|id|verb|cat2=defective verbs|cat3=transitive verbs}} butuh
  1. to need Synonyms: perlu Derived forms: berkebutuhan (english: having a need, in need), butuhi (english: to need), butuhkan (english: to need), kebutuhan (english: need)
    Sense id: en-butuh-id-verb-fCXPH8yL Categories (other): Indonesian entries with incorrect language header, Indonesian heteronyms, Indonesian terms with redundant script codes, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Indonesian entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of Indonesian heteronyms: 0 100 Disambiguation of Indonesian terms with redundant script codes: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 74
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Alternative forms

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