"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
    Sense id: en-cepu-id-noun-BOANRP3p Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 29 37 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 37 34
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
    Sense id: en-cepu-id-noun-Qq228Gg6 Categories (other): Indonesian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Indonesian entries with incorrect language header: 19 60 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 29 37 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 37 34
  2. (slang) snitcher Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-cepu-id-noun-lei7eHfP Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 29 37 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 37 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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