lembut

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay lembut. Compare to Javanese lembut, Sundanese lembut and Tagalog lambot.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ləmˈbut/ [ləmˈbʊt̪̚]
• Rhymes: -ut
• Syllabification: lem‧but

Adjective

lêmbut (comparative lebih lembut, superlative paling lembut)

1. soft
2. tender

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• kelembutan [abstract / locative] (ke-an)
• berlembut [stative / habitual] (beR-)
• melembutkan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)

Further reading

• “lembut”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Javanese

Etymology

From Old Javanese lĕmbut.

Adjective

lembut

1. soft

Malay

Etymology

Compare to Sundanese lembut and Tagalog lambot.

Pronunciation

• (Johor, Northern Peninsula) IPA^(key): /ləmˈbot/ [ləmˈbot̪̚]

• (Bahasa Baku) IPA^(key): /ləmˈbut/ [ləmˈbut̪̚]
• Hyphenation: lem‧but

Adjective

lembut (Jawi spelling لمبوت, comparative lebih lembut, superlative paling lembut)

1. soft; gentle

Derived terms

• berlembut
• kelembutan
• melembutkan

Descendants

• North Moluccan Malay: lombo
• Indonesian: lembut

Further reading

• "lembut" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

Maltese

Alternative forms

• lenbut

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian imbuto, with a fused definite article.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɛmˈbuːt/
• Rhymes: -uːt

Noun

lembut m (plural lmiebet or mbiebet)

1. funnel
2. spout

Sundanese

Etymology

Semantic loan from Indonesian lembut (“soft”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ləm.but/

Adjective

lembut (Sundanese script ᮜᮨᮙ᮪ᮘᮥᮒ᮪)

1. small; tiny
2. smooth; fine
3. invisible to the naked eye
4. soft

Derived terms

• lelembutan

Further reading

• "lembut" in Maman Sumantri; Atjep Djamaludin; Achmad Patoni; R.H. Moch. Koerdie; M.O. Koesman; Epa Sjafei Adisastra. (1985), Kamus Sunda-Indonesia [Sundanese-Indonesian Dictionary] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Department of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia
• "LĔMBOET", in Coolsma, S (1913), Soendaneesch-Hollandsch Woordenboek (in Dutch), Leiden: A.W. Sijthoff's Uitgeversmaatschappij