"ampu" meaning in Malay

See ampu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈam.pu/ Forms: امڤو [Jawi], ampu-ampu [plural]
Rhymes: -u Etymology: From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əmpu. Doublet of empu. Etymology templates: {{inh|ms|poz-pro|*əmpu}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əmpu, {{doublet|ms|empu}} Doublet of empu Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=امڤو}} ampu (Jawi spelling امڤو, plural ampu-ampu)
  1. flattery
    Sense id: en-ampu-ms-noun-QGUJOvXK Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 16 21 21 8 13 22
  2. Alternative form of empu Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: empu
    Sense id: en-ampu-ms-noun-rTj4jVOV Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 16 21 21 8 13 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈam.pu/ Forms: ampu-ampu [plural]
Rhymes: -u Etymology: Borrowed from Buginese [Term?] Etymology templates: {{bor+|ms|bug}} Borrowed from Buginese [Term?] Head templates: {{ms-noun}} ampu (plural ampu-ampu)
  1. animal barrier from tops of coconut leaves.
    Sense id: en-ampu-ms-noun-rC3OwuZn Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 16 21 21 8 13 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˈam.pu/ Forms: امڤو [Jawi]
Rhymes: -u Etymology: From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əmpu. Doublet of empu. Etymology templates: {{inh|ms|poz-pro|*əmpu}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əmpu, {{doublet|ms|empu}} Doublet of empu Head templates: {{ms-verb|j=امڤو}} ampu (Jawi spelling امڤو)
  1. to hold something by the palms upwards
    Sense id: en-ampu-ms-verb-N75zqg0F
  2. to uphold, to support Synonyms: sangga, sokong
    Sense id: en-ampu-ms-verb-O5LHI699 Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 16 21 21 8 13 22
  3. to flatter
    Sense id: en-ampu-ms-verb-sLVwlmQj Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 16 21 21 8 13 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ampuan, diampu, diampukan, mengampu, mengampukan, pengampu, pengampuan
Etymology number: 1

Alternative forms

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      "word": "diampukan"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "mengampu"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "mengampukan"
    },
    {
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    }
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    }
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        ]
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          "empu#Malay"
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    },
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    }
  ],
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        "animal barrier from tops of coconut leaves."
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        [
          "animal",
          "animal"
        ],
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          "barrier",
          "barrier"
        ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈam.pu/"
    },
    {
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    "Malay lemmas",
    "Malay nouns",
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    "Malay terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Malay terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Malay verbs",
    "Old Javanese entries with incorrect language header",
    "Old Javanese lemmas",
    "Old Javanese nouns",
    "Old Javanese terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
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    "Pages with 5 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Malay/u"
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    },
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    }
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      ]
    }
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        "to hold something by the palms upwards"
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        "to uphold, to support"
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          "support"
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        "to flatter"
      ],
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          "flatter"
        ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈam.pu/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-u"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ampu"
}

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        [
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        ]
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈam.pu/"
    },
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    "Old Javanese lemmas",
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        "animal barrier from tops of coconut leaves."
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        ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈam.pu/"
    },
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    }
  ],
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}

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