"paku" meaning in Malay

See paku in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈpaku/, [ˈpa.ku] Forms: ڤاکو [Jawi], paku-pakis [plural]
Rhymes: -aku, -u Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Malayic *paku(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paku, from Proto-Austronesian *pahəku (“bracken; edible fern that grows by rivers”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ms|poz-mly-pro|*paku(ʔ)|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Malayic *paku(ʔ), {{inh+|ms|poz-mly-pro|*paku(ʔ)}} Inherited from Proto-Malayic *paku(ʔ), {{inh|ms|poz-pro|*paku}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paku, {{inh|ms|map-pro|*pahəku|t=bracken; edible fern that grows by rivers}} Proto-Austronesian *pahəku (“bracken; edible fern that grows by rivers”) Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=ڤاکو|pl=paku-pakis}} paku (Jawi spelling ڤاکو, plural paku-pakis)
  1. fern Synonyms: pakis Hyponyms: tunjuk langit
    Sense id: en-paku-ms-noun-8KXaF-D~ Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header, Ferns, Plants, Tools Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of Ferns: 96 4 Disambiguation of Plants: 75 25 Disambiguation of Tools: 78 22 Derived forms: paku acu, paku air, paku cai, paku gajah, paku haji, paku hias, paku ikan, paku jelai, paku langsuyar, paku larat, paku lipan, paku mega, paku miding, paku padang, paku pelanduk, paku piai, paku ranih, paku ranu, paku rawan, paku sisik, paku tanjung, paku ubil, paku ulat, paku unkut, pucuk paku
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: berpaku [stative (alt: beR-), habitual] (beR-) (alt: beR-)
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈpaku/, [ˈpa.ku] Forms: ڤاکو [Jawi], paku-paku [plural], paku² [plural]
Rhymes: -aku, -u Etymology: cf. Tagalog pakò Etymology templates: {{cog|tl|pako|pakò}} Tagalog pakò Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=ڤاکو}} paku (Jawi spelling ڤاکو, plural paku-paku or paku²)
  1. nail (metal) Synonyms: pasak besi
    Sense id: en-paku-ms-noun-AY5ObwqO Derived forms: pemaku [agentive (alt: peN-), qualitative (peN-) (alt: peN-), instrumental (peN-) (alt: peN-), abstract (peN-) (alt: peN-), measure] (peN-) (alt: peN-), pemakuan [agentive (english: peN- + -an), qualitative (english: peN- + -an), instrumental (english: peN- + -an), abstract (english: peN- + -an), measure + resultative (english: peN- + -an), locative (english: peN- + -an), collective (english: peN- + -an), variety (english: peN- + -an), verbal noun (english: peN- + -an), fruit] (english: peN- + -an), memaku [agent focus] (alt: meN-), memakukan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (english: meN- + -kan), dipaku [patient focus] (alt: di-), dipakukan [patient focus + causative benefactive] (english: di- + -kan), terpaku [agentless action] (alt: teR-), harga paku, paku Belanda, paku kembang, paku payung, paku pelir itik, paku rebana
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: berpaku [stative (alt: beR-), habitual] (beR-) (alt: beR-)
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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          "word": "paku acu"
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        {
          "word": "paku air"
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          "word": "paku cai"
        },
        {
          "word": "paku gajah"
        },
        {
          "word": "paku haji"
        },
        {
          "word": "paku hias"
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        {
          "word": "paku ikan"
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        {
          "word": "paku jelai"
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        {
          "word": "paku langsuyar"
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        {
          "word": "paku larat"
        },
        {
          "word": "paku lipan"
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        {
          "word": "paku mega"
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        {
          "word": "paku miding"
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          "word": "paku padang"
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          "word": "paku pelanduk"
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        {
          "word": "paku piai"
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        },
        {
          "word": "paku ranu"
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          "word": "paku rawan"
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          "word": "paku tanjung"
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          "word": "paku ubil"
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          "word": "paku ulat"
        },
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          "word": "paku unkut"
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      "ipa": "/ˈpaku/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈpa.ku]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aku"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-u"
    }
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        },
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          "alt": "peN-",
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          "alt": "peN-",
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          "translation": "peN- + -an",
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          "translation": "peN- + -an",
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          "translation": "peN- + -an",
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          "english": "peN- + -an",
          "translation": "peN- + -an",
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          "english": "peN- + -an",
          "translation": "peN- + -an",
          "word": "collective"
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        {
          "english": "peN- + -an",
          "translation": "peN- + -an",
          "word": "variety"
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          "translation": "peN- + -an",
          "word": "fruit]"
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          "word": "memaku [agent focus]"
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          "english": "meN- + -kan",
          "translation": "meN- + -kan",
          "word": "memakukan [agent focus + causative benefactive]"
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          "translation": "di- + -kan",
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          "alt": "teR-",
          "word": "terpaku [agentless action]"
        },
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          "word": "harga paku"
        },
        {
          "word": "paku Belanda"
        },
        {
          "word": "paku kembang"
        },
        {
          "word": "paku payung"
        },
        {
          "word": "paku pelir itik"
        },
        {
          "word": "paku rebana"
        }
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        "nail (metal)"
      ],
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          "nail",
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          "word": "pasak besi"
        }
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      "ipa": "[ˈpa.ku]"
    },
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      "rhymes": "-u"
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    {
      "word": "paku piai"
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    {
      "word": "paku ranu"
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    {
      "word": "paku rawan"
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      "word": "paku sisik"
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      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "translation": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "abstract"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "translation": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "measure + resultative"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "translation": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "locative"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "translation": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "collective"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "translation": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "variety"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "translation": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "verbal noun"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "translation": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "fruit]"
    },
    {
      "alt": "meN-",
      "word": "memaku [agent focus]"
    },
    {
      "english": "meN- + -kan",
      "translation": "meN- + -kan",
      "word": "memakukan [agent focus + causative benefactive]"
    },
    {
      "alt": "di-",
      "word": "dipaku [patient focus]"
    },
    {
      "english": "di- + -kan",
      "translation": "di- + -kan",
      "word": "dipakukan [patient focus + causative benefactive]"
    },
    {
      "alt": "teR-",
      "word": "terpaku [agentless action]"
    },
    {
      "alt": "beR-",
      "word": "berpaku [stative"
    },
    {
      "alt": "beR-",
      "roman": "beR-",
      "word": "habitual]"
    },
    {
      "word": "harga paku"
    },
    {
      "word": "paku Belanda"
    },
    {
      "word": "paku kembang"
    },
    {
      "word": "paku payung"
    },
    {
      "word": "paku pelir itik"
    },
    {
      "word": "paku rebana"
    }
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "lang_code": "id",
      "word": "paku"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "pako",
        "3": "pakò"
      },
      "expansion": "Tagalog pakò",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "cf. Tagalog pakò",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ڤاکو",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "paku-paku",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "paku²",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "j": "ڤاکو"
      },
      "expansion": "paku (Jawi spelling ڤاکو, plural paku-paku or paku²)",
      "name": "ms-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "pa",
        "ku"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Malay",
  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "nail (metal)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "nail",
          "nail"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "pasak besi"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpaku/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈpa.ku]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aku"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-u"
    }
  ],
  "word": "paku"
}

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