"cepu" meaning in Indonesian

See cepu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /t͡ʃəˈpu/ [Standard-Indonesian], [t͡ʃəˈpu] [Standard-Indonesian] Forms: cêpu [canonical], cepu-cepu [plural], cepuk [alternative], cupu [alternative]
Rhymes: -u Etymology: Inherited from Malay cepu, from Tamil செப்பு (ceppu). Doublet of cupu. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|id|ms|cepu|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Malay cepu, {{inh+|id|ms|cepu}} Inherited from Malay cepu, {{der|id|ta|செப்பு}} Tamil செப்பு (ceppu), {{dbt|id|cupu}} Doublet of cupu Head templates: {{id-noun|head=cêpu}} cêpu (plural cepu-cepu)
  1. small box Synonyms: cembul, cepuk, kadam, kotak kecil, tempat sirih
    Sense id: en-cepu-id-noun-BOANRP3p
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /t͡ʃəˈpu/ [Standard-Indonesian], [t͡ʃəˈpu] [Standard-Indonesian] Forms: cêpu [canonical], cepu-cepu [plural]
Rhymes: -u Etymology: Probably from Baba Malay chepuak (“belong to particular group”). Etymology templates: {{bor|id|mbf|chepuak|t=belong to particular group}} Baba Malay chepuak (“belong to particular group”) Head templates: {{id-noun|head=cêpu}} cêpu (plural cepu-cepu)
  1. police informant Synonyms: narsum polisi
    Sense id: en-cepu-id-noun-Qq228Gg6
  2. (slang) snitcher Tags: slang Synonyms: pembocor, pengadu, penguar-uar, tukang ember
    Sense id: en-cepu-id-noun-lei7eHfP Categories (other): Indonesian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Indonesian entries with incorrect language header: 9 17 74 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 13 13 74 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 6 88
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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      "cepu",
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    ],
    [
      "செப்பு",
      "செப்பு#Tamil"
    ],
    [
      "cupu",
      "cupu#Indonesian"
    ]
  ],
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        "lit": "",
        "nocat": "",
        "pos": "",
        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
      },
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      "name": "inh"
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      },
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    },
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        "2": "ta",
        "3": "செப்பு"
      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "cupu"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of cupu",
      "name": "dbt"
    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cepu-cepu",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cepuk",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cupu",
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    }
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      ],
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          "small",
          "small"
        ],
        [
          "box",
          "box"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "cembul"
        },
        {
          "word": "cepuk"
        },
        {
          "word": "kadam"
        },
        {
          "word": "kotak kecil"
        },
        {
          "word": "tempat sirih"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
        "Standard-Indonesian"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "[t͡ʃəˈpu]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Indonesian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-u"
    }
  ],
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}

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    ]
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  ],
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        "ce‧pu"
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    }
  ],
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        "police informant"
      ],
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        [
          "police",
          "police"
        ],
        [
          "informant",
          "informant"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "narsum polisi"
        }
      ]
    },
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          "_dis": "9 17 74",
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          "name": "Indonesian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "13 13 74",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "6 6 88",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
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        "snitcher"
      ],
      "id": "en-cepu-id-noun-lei7eHfP",
      "links": [
        [
          "snitcher",
          "snitcher"
        ]
      ],
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        "(slang) snitcher"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "pembocor"
        },
        {
          "word": "pengadu"
        },
        {
          "word": "penguar-uar"
        },
        {
          "word": "tukang ember"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
        "Standard-Indonesian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[t͡ʃəˈpu]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Indonesian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-u"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cepu"
}
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    "Indonesian entries with incorrect language header",
    "Indonesian lemmas",
    "Indonesian nouns",
    "Indonesian terms borrowed from Baba Malay",
    "Indonesian terms derived from Baba Malay",
    "Indonesian terms derived from Malay",
    "Indonesian terms derived from Tamil",
    "Indonesian terms inherited from Malay",
    "Indonesian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 5 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
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    ],
    [
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        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
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        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "id",
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      },
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    }
  ],
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cepu-cepu",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cepuk",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cupu",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "head": "cêpu"
      },
      "expansion": "cêpu (plural cepu-cepu)",
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    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "ce‧pu"
  ],
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    {
      "parts": [
        "ce‧pu"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "id",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "small box"
      ],
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        [
          "small",
          "small"
        ],
        [
          "box",
          "box"
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "cembul"
        },
        {
          "word": "cepuk"
        },
        {
          "word": "kadam"
        },
        {
          "word": "kotak kecil"
        },
        {
          "word": "tempat sirih"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ʃəˈpu/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Indonesian"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "[t͡ʃəˈpu]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Indonesian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-u"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cepu"
}

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      "name": "bor"
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  ],
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    },
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        "plural"
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  ],
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    {
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        "ce‧pu"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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        "police informant"
      ],
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        [
          "police",
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        ],
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          "informant",
          "informant"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "narsum polisi"
        }
      ]
    },
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      ],
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        "snitcher"
      ],
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        [
          "snitcher",
          "snitcher"
        ]
      ],
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        "(slang) snitcher"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "pembocor"
        },
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          "word": "pengadu"
        },
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          "word": "penguar-uar"
        },
        {
          "word": "tukang ember"
        }
      ],
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        "slang"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ʃəˈpu/",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[t͡ʃəˈpu]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Indonesian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-u"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cepu"
}

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