"empu" meaning in Indonesian

See empu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /əmˈpu/ [Standard-Indonesian], [əmˈpu] [Standard-Indonesian] Forms: êmpu [canonical], empu-empu [plural], ampu [alternative]
Rhymes: -u Etymology: From Malay empu, from Proto-Malayic *əmpu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əmpu. Doublet of ampu. Etymology templates: {{inh|id|ms|empu}} Malay empu, {{inh|id|poz-mly-pro|*əmpu}} Proto-Malayic *əmpu, {{inh|id|poz-pro|*əmpu}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əmpu, {{doublet|id|ampu}} Doublet of ampu Head templates: {{id-noun|head=êmpu}} êmpu (plural empu-empu)
  1. an honorific title applied to artists (especially craftsmen, as famous krismaker Empu Gandring) and scholars (or poets as Empu Tantular, Empu Sedah, Empu Panuluh) in ancient Javanese history
    Sense id: en-empu-id-noun-DT9u1Q9p Categories (other): Indonesian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Indonesian entries with incorrect language header: 32 29 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 36 21 4 4 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 25 2 2 35
  2. (rare) maestro: a master in some art, especially a composer or conductor Tags: rare Synonyms: maestro, sepuh
    Sense id: en-empu-id-noun-EEtUuKE6 Categories (other): Indonesian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Indonesian entries with incorrect language header: 32 29 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 36 21 4 4 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 25 2 2 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: berempu, empuan, empunya, mengempu, pengempu, perempuan

Noun

IPA: /əmˈpu/ [Standard-Indonesian], [əmˈpu] [Standard-Indonesian] Forms: êmpu [canonical], empu-empu [plural]
Rhymes: -u Etymology: From Malay empu, from Proto-Malayic *əmpu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əmpu. Doublet of ampu. Etymology templates: {{inh|id|ms|empu}} Malay empu, {{inh|id|poz-mly-pro|*əmpu}} Proto-Malayic *əmpu, {{inh|id|poz-pro|*əmpu}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əmpu, {{doublet|id|ampu}} Doublet of ampu Head templates: {{id-noun|head=êmpu}} êmpu (plural empu-empu)
  1. head Synonyms: hulu, kepala Derived forms: empu jari, empu kaki, empu tangan
    Sense id: en-empu-id-noun-ny5tM6Nx Categories (other): Indonesian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Indonesian entries with incorrect language header: 32 29 39

Alternative forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "empunya"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "mengempu"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "pengempu"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "perempuan"
    }
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      "Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/əmpu"
    ],
    [
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    },
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      },
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    }
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    },
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          "poet#English"
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          "_dis": "35 25 2 2 35",
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        "(rare) maestro: a master in some art, especially a composer or conductor"
      ],
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        }
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      "tags": [
        "Standard-Indonesian"
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-u"
    }
  ],
  "word": "empu"
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      "empu#Malay"
    ],
    [
      "*əmpu",
      "Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/əmpu"
    ],
    [
      "*əmpu",
      "Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/əmpu"
    ],
    [
      "ampu",
      "ampu#Indonesian"
    ]
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      },
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    },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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      },
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    },
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        "1": "id",
        "2": "ampu"
      },
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    }
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        "canonical"
      ]
    },
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        "plural"
      ]
    }
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    }
  ],
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    "em‧pu"
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    {
      "parts": [
        "em‧pu"
      ]
    }
  ],
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          "name": "Indonesian entries with incorrect language header",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
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          "word": "empu jari"
        },
        {
          "word": "empu kaki"
        },
        {
          "word": "empu tangan"
        }
      ],
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        [
          "head",
          "head"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "hulu"
        },
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          "word": "kepala"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
        "Standard-Indonesian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[əmˈpu]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Indonesian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-u"
    }
  ],
  "word": "empu"
}
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    "Indonesian doublets",
    "Indonesian entries with incorrect language header",
    "Indonesian lemmas",
    "Indonesian nouns",
    "Indonesian terms derived from Malay",
    "Indonesian terms derived from Proto-Malayic",
    "Indonesian terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Indonesian terms inherited from Malay",
    "Indonesian terms inherited from Proto-Malayic",
    "Indonesian terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Indonesian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Indonesian/u",
    "Rhymes:Indonesian/u/2 syllables"
  ],
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    {
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    },
    {
      "word": "empuan"
    },
    {
      "word": "empunya"
    },
    {
      "word": "mengempu"
    },
    {
      "word": "pengempu"
    },
    {
      "word": "perempuan"
    }
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      "Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/əmpu"
    ],
    [
      "*əmpu",
      "Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/əmpu"
    ],
    [
      "ampu",
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      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "ampu",
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    }
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  ],
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        "an honorific title applied to artists (especially craftsmen, as famous krismaker Empu Gandring) and scholars (or poets as Empu Tantular, Empu Sedah, Empu Panuluh) in ancient Javanese history"
      ],
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          "kris",
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        ],
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          "poet",
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        ]
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      ],
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          "maestro"
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      ],
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      ],
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        {
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        },
        {
          "word": "sepuh"
        }
      ],
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        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/əmˈpu/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Indonesian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[əmˈpu]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Indonesian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-u"
    }
  ],
  "word": "empu"
}

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    "Indonesian entries with incorrect language header",
    "Indonesian lemmas",
    "Indonesian nouns",
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    "Indonesian terms derived from Proto-Malayic",
    "Indonesian terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Indonesian terms inherited from Malay",
    "Indonesian terms inherited from Proto-Malayic",
    "Indonesian terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
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    {
      "word": "empu jari"
    },
    {
      "word": "empu kaki"
    },
    {
      "word": "empu tangan"
    }
  ],
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      "empu",
      "empu#Malay"
    ],
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      "Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/əmpu"
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      "*əmpu",
      "Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/əmpu"
    ],
    [
      "ampu",
      "ampu#Indonesian"
    ]
  ],
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    {
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "id",
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    },
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        "1": "id",
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      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of ampu",
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    }
  ],
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "êmpu",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "empu-empu",
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        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "head": "êmpu"
      },
      "expansion": "êmpu (plural empu-empu)",
      "name": "id-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "em‧pu"
  ],
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    {
      "parts": [
        "em‧pu"
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "id",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        "head"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "head",
          "head"
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "hulu"
        },
        {
          "word": "kepala"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/əmˈpu/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Indonesian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[əmˈpu]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Indonesian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-u"
    }
  ],
  "word": "empu"
}

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