gurita

== Indonesian == === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ɡuˈrita/ [ɡuˈri.t̪a] Rhymes: -ita Syllabification: gu‧ri‧ta === Etymology 1 === From Malay gurita, from Proto-Malayic *gurita, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *guʀita (co-existing with *kuʀita), from Proto-Austronesian *guʀiCa. Compare to Cebuano kugita, Fijian kuita, Marshallese kweet. ==== Noun ==== gurita octopus (any of several marine molluscs of the family Octopodidae) octopus (the flesh of these marine molluscs eaten as food) ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === Perhaps related to the first etymology. ==== Noun ==== gurita a chest or stomach wrapping cloth, which has straps or adhesives, mainly used for babies or new mothers === References === Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*guRiCa”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI === Further reading === “gurita”, 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 == Malay == === Alternative forms === kurita === Etymology === From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuʀita, from Proto-Austronesian *guʀiCa. Cognate with Cebuano kugita, Fijian kuita, Marshallese kweet. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡuˈrita/ [ɡuˈri.t̪a] Rhymes: -ita Hyphenation: gu‧ri‧ta === Noun === gurita (Jawi spelling ݢوريتا, plural gurita-gurita or gurita2) octopus diaper, napkin Synonym: lampin ==== Descendants ==== > Indonesian: gurita (inherited) === Further reading === "gurita" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017